NDLEA Promotes Officers, Calls For More Commitment

By Ayodele Oni

Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Marwa (Retd), has approved the immediate promotion of 3,506 officers and men to their next ranks.

Spokesman of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi said in a statement that the gesture was coming after many years of stagnation in the Agency.

The statement added that this followed a report by the harmonisation committee set up by  Marwa soon after assuming leadership of the agency in January to address the issues of low morale and stagnation in the career path of personnel.

The NDLEA Chief Executive approved the immediate promotion of 2,910 officers between the rank of Narcotic Assistant and Superintendent of Narcotics, while 596 others between Chief Superintendent of Narcotics and Assistant Commander General of Narcotics were recommended to the Board of the Agency for elevation to their next ranks.

The Board of the Agency, which met on Wednesday 16th June, 2021, gave its nod to the elevation.

The Chairman charged the officers to see their elevation as a call to give their best in the task to rid the nation of illicit drug trafficking and abuse.

Marwa reiterared his commitment to push the Agency to the frontline with the support of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“To whom much is given, much is expected. I will, therefore, urge all of our officers that have been promoted to double their efforts as a mark of their commitment and appreciation to the President and Commander –in-Chief, President Muhammadu Buhari, whose political willpower and mandate to bring an end to the scourge of illicit drug abuse and trafficking in the country we are implementing in the agency.”