The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has said the forthcoming National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP 2026–2030) will strengthen Nigeria’s ongoing fight against illicit drugs and related challenges.
Marwa stated this on Thursday at the agency’s national headquarters in Abuja while receiving the final summative evaluation report on the performance of the NDCMP 2021–2025.
According to him, the extensive work already being done toward the next phase of the master plan would significantly improve the country’s public health and national security.
“With the serious and holistic efforts being put into the preparations for the next master plan, its implementation, when finally produced, will have a significant positive impact on the nation’s public health and national security,” Marwa said.
The NDLEA boss also commended the team of consultants that evaluated the implementation of the 2021–2025 plan, led by Prof. Ibrahim Abdu Wakawa of the University of Maiduguri.
“I must commend your commitment, diligence and the excellent job you have done on the evaluation of the NDCMP 2021–2025. Your acknowledgement of the successes recorded by the agency in the course of implementing the drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction pillars of the master plan is equally well appreciated,” he said.
Marwa added that the next master plan would deliver greater results under the administration of President Bola Tinubu.
“I want it on record that by the time the NDCMP 2026–2030 is fully ready and implemented, we’ll achieve much more under the renewed hope administration of President Bola Tinubu to the benefits of Nigerians and the country as a whole,” he added.
Earlier in his remarks, Wakawa praised Marwa’s leadership, noting that the agency had surpassed most of the expectations outlined in the 2021–2025 National Drug Control Master Plan. He expressed confidence that the NDLEA would address any gaps identified during the evaluation, particularly in the area of drug demand reduction, during the implementation of the 2026–2030 plan.
Wakawa was accompanied by two members of his team, Mrs. Ngozi Oguejiofor and Mrs. Ibiba Odili, both retired Assistant Commander Generals of Narcotics who had headed the NDCMP secretariat at different times within the agency. #securitynewsalert.com
