Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has said the National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP) 2026–2030 will significantly strengthen Nigeria’s ongoing drug control efforts and deliver measurable impact on public health and national security.
Marwa stated this on Thursday, 26 February 2026, at the Agency’s national headquarters in Abuja while receiving the final summative evaluation report on the performance of the NDCMP 2021–2025.
He noted that the comprehensive groundwork being laid for the new master plan would ensure that its implementation yields greater outcomes than the previous cycle.
“With the serious and holistic efforts being put into the preparations for the next master plan, its implementation will have significant positive impact on the nation’s public health and national security,” he said.
According to the statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA boss commended the team of consultants led by Prof. Ibrahim Abdu Wakawa, Head of the Mental Health Department, University of Maiduguri, for conducting a thorough evaluation of the 2021–2025 master plan.
“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 implementing the drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction pillars of the master plan is well appreciated,” Marwa said.
He added that the upcoming 2026–2030 plan would deliver even greater achievements under the Renewed Hope administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the benefit of Nigerians and the country at large.
Speaking earlier, Prof. Wakawa praised Marwa’s leadership, noting that the agency had surpassed most of the targets outlined in the 2021–2025 Master Plan. He expressed confidence that identified gaps — particularly in drug demand reduction — would be effectively addressed in the new plan.
Prof. Wakawa was accompanied by two other members of his team, Mrs. Ngozi Oguejiofor and Mrs. Ibiba Odili, both retired Assistant Commanders General of Narcotics (ACGN), who had previously headed the NDCMP Secretariat at different times in the agency.
About The Author
