Drug Abuse, Mental Illness Feed Each Other, Marwa Warns

Drug Abuse, Mental Illness Feed Each Other, Marwa Warns

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja NDLEA boss calls for increased mental health funding, prioritises women, children. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has warned that drug abuse and mental illness reinforce each other, urging the government to increase funding for mental healthcare and expand access to treatment. Marwa said addressing drug abuse without tackling underlying mental health […]

October 13, 2026 3

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Marwa Commends Security Agencies Over Rescue of 20 Corps Members

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.), has commended security agencies for the successful rescue of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and another abducted victim in the South-East. According to a statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, Marwa praised the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Police Force, Department […]

October 8, 2026 7

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Drug War Is Generational Task, Marwa Tells NDLEA Officers

By ZZainab Uzomah The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), has urged officers and personnel of the agency to remain resilient, describing the fight against illicit drugs as a generational responsibility. Marwa spoke on Thursday at the 12th Chairman/CEO’s Commendations and Awards ceremony held at the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja. The ceremony saw the agency honour 274 […]

August 14, 2026 14

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Marwa urges traditional rulers, parents to take ownership of drug war

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has called on traditional rulers, parents and community leaders to take greater responsibility in the fight against drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria. In a statement released on Saturday by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Marwa made the call at the 10th […]

July 27, 2026 13

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Marwa Joins Dignitaries to Celebrate Durosinmi Meseko at 60, Book Launch

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), on Thursday joined eminent Nigerians as the Special Guest of Honour at the 60th birthday celebration of veteran journalist, politician and media entrepreneur, Hon. Durosinmi Meseko, in Abuja. The event also featured the public presentation of Meseko's book, "An Odyssey through the Media, Activism and Leadership," which chronicles his […]

June 28, 2026 20

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Marwa, Top Dignitaries Attend Launch of Prof. Ladi Hamalai’s Book on Legislature

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), on Wednesday joined senior government officials, lawmakers, academics and other distinguished Nigerians at the public presentation of a new book by renowned scholar and former Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Ladi Hamalai. The book, titled “A Collection of Essays: Readings on the […]

June 25, 2026 24

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Marwa Visits Ogun Meth Lab Where NDLEA Seized N480bn Drugs, Arrested Mexicans

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, on Tuesday conducted an on-the-spot assessment of an industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in a remote forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The laboratory was recently dismantled by NDLEA operatives, leading to the recovery of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over […]

June 14, 2026 16

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Marwa Calls for Stronger Advocacy Against Drug Abuse as NDLEA Opens FM Station

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has urged Nigerians to resist what he described as a toxic pop culture that glamorises drug abuse among youths. In a statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Thursday, Marwa made the call during the commissioning of the agency’s radio station, […]

May 22, 2026 32

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Marwa Warns Against Complacency as EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Mohamed Buba Marwa, has warned that Nigeria cannot afford to be complacent in the face of evolving drug trafficking and substance abuse threats across Africa. Opening the two-day National Drug Control Master Plan Consultative Forum in Abuja, Marwa said projections by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime indicate that drug use in Africa […]

May 19, 2026 25

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