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The retired Brigadier General succeeded Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, a retired colonel.
The tenure of Abdallah, who was appointed on January 12, 2016, expired on January 11, 2021.
But President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to deny him a second tenure is being debated.
Since May 2015, the President has granted many heads of departments and agencies a second term, likewise a number of Federal Executive Council (FEC) members, as well as military and paramilitary chiefs.
A source told DAILY POST that the NDLEA recruitment exercise might have cost Abdallah another tenure.
The citizen close to the authorities said the presidency and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, were displeased with how the former chairman handled it.
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Retired General Marwa who resumes this week as the head of the anti-drug law enforcement agency, it was gathered, would be welcomed by the management team of the organisation who had already prepared to receive him.
The new NDLEA boss had worked as Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Drug Abuse (PACEDA) between 2018 and December, 2020, along with others to develop a blueprint on how to end drug abuse in Nigeria.
News about his appointment which leaked on Friday night has been attracting reaction.
A public commentator, Mr Timawus Mathias, on his facebook page Saturday morning admonished NDLEA officials to prepare for shake up and serious work.