Buhari appoints new NDLEA boss
President
Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muhammad Abdallah as the new the new
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency,
NDLEA.
The Secretary to
Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, made the announcement on Monday
through a statement signed by Bolaji Adebiyi, Director of Press, SGF Office.
According to the
statement, the appointment which takes effect from January 11 will be for a
first tenure of five years.
Mr. Abdallah, a
retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Nigeria Army, has a Certificate of Education
from Nigeria Defence Academy in 1977, a Bachelor’s Degree in American Politics
and Government from Sam Houston State University, Huntville, Texas, USA in
1989, an M. A. Public Administration, LLB and LLM Degrees from Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria 2005 and 2011 respectively and Bachelor of Law from the
Nigeria Law School in 2006.
The statement
noted that Mr. Abdallah is a Professional Security Officer whose public service
career spanned over 30 years during which he served in various capacities and
strategic positions in the military.
Born on November
13, 1954, the new NDLEA boss is from Hong, Adamawa State.
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