By Sadiq Umar – President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the appointment of Muhammad Abdallah as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
A statement issued by the Director of Press in the Office of Secretary of the Federation, Bolaji Adebiyi, said the appointment, which takes effect from January 11, will be for a first tenure of five years
Mr Abdallah, a retired Colonel replaces Mrs Roli Bode-George who took over the agency in acting capacity after the retirement of Mallam Ahmadu Giade.
Mr. Abdallah, holds 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.
