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15 million Nigerians consume illicit drugs – Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2021 0

The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen Buba Marwa, has said that 15 million Nigerians indulge in the consumption of illicit drugs. Marwa disclosed this in an interactive session with Local Government Chairmen in Plateau on Wednesday

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Millions of Nigerians abuse drugs, says Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2021 0

IDRIS AHMED, LOKOJA National Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Muhammed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has disclosed that no fewer than 14.3 million young and adult Nigerians from the ages of 16 to 64 years abuse hard substances. He disclosed this at the weekend while delivering a speech […]

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Drug abuse: A national tragedy, major cause of insecurity — Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 19 June 2021 0

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohammed Buba Marwa, has described drug abuse as a national tragedy and major cause of insecurity in the country. Marwa, who spoke at a stakeholders meeting held on Friday in Lokoja, lamented that drug abuse remained the major cause of insecurity in the country. He noted that […]

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NDLEA promotes 3, 506 officers, break years of stagnation

Ihesiulo Grace 18 June 2021 0

*Marwa hails President Buhari’s support for Agency’s work Joy Joseph, Lagos. Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has approved the immediate promotion of 3,506 officers and men to their next ranks, thus breaking the jinx of long years of stagnation in the Agency. The promotion […]

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Insurgency: Retired officers behind troops in battlefield – Gen Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa (retd) has said that retired military officers in the country are solidly behind troops fighting insurgency battle in the northeast notwithstanding the complaints and in some cases, distractions against the nations’ gallant military. Speaking as a guest of the 2019 West African Social Activities

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2019: Opposition should start thinking of 2023; Buhari has already won 2019 –Marwa

Ihesiulo Grace 24 December 2017 0

Former Military Administrator of Lagos State, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa has said that nobody can defeat President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 presidential election. Marwa, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said from political calculations, no formidable candidate can withstand Buhari during the upcoming election. Speaking with another newspaper, the APC