Retired NDLEA Deputy Commanders Visit Marwa, Pledge Support After Tenure Renewal

Retired Deputy Commanders-General of Narcotics (DCGNs) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman/Chief Executive, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), to congratulate him on the renewal of his tenure by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The visit was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, at the NDLEA Headquarters in Abuja.

During the visit, the former Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Sunday Nbona Joseph, praised Marwa for transforming the NDLEA into a globally recognised frontline drug law enforcement agency.

He noted that Marwa’s leadership, commitment and reforms have positioned the agency and its workforce for greater national impact.

The retired senior officers expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for reappointing Marwa for another five-year term.
They assured the NDLEA chief of their readiness to continue offering professional advice and support to strengthen operations, combat substance abuse, and curb illicit drug trafficking nationwide.

“With your reappointment, we ask God to give you longevity and more capacity to record many more achievements,” Joseph said, as they presented a giant congratulatory card to the NDLEA chairman.

In his response, Marwa thanked the former commanders for their goodwill, noting that NDLEA’s successes are the result of collective effort across multiple directorates.

“No CEO can achieve these feats alone,” he said. “The arrests, seizures, sensitisation programmes, and rehabilitation efforts are carried out by dedicated teams across the agency. I appreciate all that you have contributed and continue to contribute.”

Marwa acknowledged that not everyone is pleased with his return—particularly criminal networks affected by the agency’s intensified operations—but emphasised that substantial progress has been made and more achievements lie ahead.

He added that President Tinubu continues to give full support to NDLEA’s work, enabling the agency to deepen its fight against drug abuse and trafficking.