NDLEA Reshuffles Directors, Creates New Directorate

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reshuffled
some of its directors and created a new directorate to enhance
efficiency and strengthen its operations.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Media and
Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the reshuffling was announced by the
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa
(Rtd) during a meeting with directors at the Agency’s headquarters
in Abuja on Monday, 10th May 2021.

Marwa said the development was to propel the Agency to greater
achievements, the statement indicated.

The statement reads, “In the new changes which take effect from
Tuesday, 11th May 2021, the former director of administration and
establishment, Ezekiel Epeso, becomes the director, technical
services; the former head of internal affairs, Sani Ibrahim Sani
becomes the new director of administration and establishment; while
Pius Gamde, an assistant director, Legal Services, is now director,
internal affairs/provost marshal of the Agency.

“The former director of technical services, Ahmed Ninigi has now
been moved to a newly created directorate as commander; strike
force/director, special duties. According to Gen. Marwa, the
various tactical and SWAT teams across the commands have been
merged and renamed strike force, which will now function under the
new directorate headed by Ninigi.”

Marwa said, “What we are doing now is to reposition the NDLEA to
be able to effectively take on the drug cartels and syndicates
operating in any part of the country. We have to target the cartels
and not only the traffickers; we have to put more bite.”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reshuffled
some of its directors and created a new directorate to enhance
efficiency and strengthen its operations.

This was disclosed in a statement by the Director, Media and
Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the reshuffling was announced by the
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa
(Rtd) during a meeting with directors at the Agency’s headquarters
in Abuja on Monday, 10th May 2021.

Marwa said the development was to propel the Agency to greater
achievements, the statement indicated.

The statement reads, “In the new changes which take effect from
Tuesday, 11th May 2021, the former director of administration and
establishment, Ezekiel Epeso, becomes the director, technical
services; the former head of internal affairs, Sani Ibrahim Sani
becomes the new director of administration and establishment; while
Pius Gamde, an assistant director, Legal Services, is now director,
internal affairs/provost marshal of the Agency.

“The former director of technical services, Ahmed Ninigi has now
been moved to a newly created directorate as commander; strike
force/director, special duties. According to Gen. Marwa, the
various tactical and SWAT teams across the commands have been
merged and renamed strike force, which will now function under the
new directorate headed by Ninigi.”

Marwa said, “What we are doing now is to reposition the NDLEA to
be able to effectively take on the drug cartels and syndicates
operating in any part of the country. We have to target the cartels
and not only the traffickers; we have to put more bite.”