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Illicit drugs: Marwa calls for national response, support for alternative development

Daily Dispatch February 3, 2026

… Says it’s people-centred intervention to uplift communities, strengthen national security, and secure Nigeria’s future Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has called for a strong national response and

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Marwa orders NDLEA commanders to dismantle drug cartels nationwide

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2026

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), has unveiled an ambitious operational roadmap for 2026, directing commanders across the country to intensify efforts aimed at dismantling drug cartels and expanding nationwide sensitization against substance abuse. Marwa gave the directive during the

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Photos: NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, joins Tinubu, Governors, Ministers other to honour late President Muhammadu Buhari

Daily Dispatch December 15, 2025

Photos: Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) CON, OFR, joins His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and other dignitaries including Governors, Ministers to honour the family of late President Muhammadu Buhari at the official presentation of the book “From Soldier to Statesman:

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Alaafin assures NDLEA of support, collaboration in fight against illicit drugs

Daily Dispatch December 12, 2025

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade has assured the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) of support and collaboration in his renewed mandate to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. The revered traditional ruler gave the assurance […]

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Brig. Gen. Marwa’s Iron Grip Leaves Drug Barons Restless

Daily Dispatch December 1, 2025

By Sunday Oladapo Nigeria’s fight against illicit drugs has long required a leader with uncommon courage, strategic discipline, and unwavering integrity. In Brigadier General Buba Marwa (rtd), the nation has found exactly that kind of champion—a reform-minded helmsman whose relentless campaign against drug trafficking has shifted the narrative from helplessness to hope.

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Nigeria’s diversity not a burden but a gift that must be safeguarded – Marwa

Daily Dispatch November 29, 2025

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has urged Nigerians to always remember that the country’s diversity is not a burden but a gift and a trust that must be safeguarded by all. Marwa gave the charge while delivering the keynote address at the public […]