President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a second five-year term, extending his tenure until 2031.

The announcement was made in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu commended Marwa’s leadership, describing the reappointment as “a vote of confidence” in his efforts to combat drug trafficking and abuse, particularly among young Nigerians.

Marwa, first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2021, previously chaired the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse from 2018 to 2020. A former military governor of Lagos and Borno States, he has an extensive military background and holds two postgraduate degrees: a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

During his tenure at the NDLEA, Marwa has overseen the arrest of over 73,000 drug offenders and the seizure of more than 15 million kilogrammes of hard drugs, while leading nationwide anti-drug campaigns.

President Tinubu urged him to continue his efforts in “tracking the merchants of hard drugs” and safeguarding the nation’s youth.