By Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Biography
Mohammed Buba Marwa is a politician, public administrator and retired Nigerian military officer.
He was born on 9 September 1953 in Kaduna. Buba Marwa is 69 years as of 2022
The retired army general currently serves as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
General Marwa previously served as the military administrator of Borno and Lagos State.
Education
After his elementary and secondary education, Marwa attended the Nigerian Military School (NMS) between 1966–1970.
Later, he headed to the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) for a combatant course. After completing his course at the academy, Buba was commissioned into the Nigeria Army Recce Corps (NARC).
He also possesses a Master of Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University).
Career
Military Career
Before joining the armoured corps, he was a 2nd lieutenant in the Nigerian Army Reconnaissance Corps.
Buba served as the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Lieutenant-General Theophilus Danjuma, the former Chief of Army Staff,. In other capacities as a military man, he was the Academic Registrar of the Nigerian Defense Academy, and Deputy Defense Advisor at the Nigerian Embassy in Washington, D.C.
In 1990, he was appointed governor of Borno State. In 1992, he was appointed as the Nigerian Permanent Mission to the United Nations’ defence adviser.
Public Administration
He has held command and staff roles in the Nigerian Army and served as deputy defence adviser at the Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC. He is best known for his knowledge of public administration.
Between June 1990 and 1992, Marwa was the military governor of the former Borno State, now divided into the states of Borno and Yobe. His administration significantly impacted the populous in various areas, including agriculture, healthcare services, and education.
Marwa founded the first Ministry of Water Resources, and also constructed the Maiduguri International Hotel.
Between 1996 until 1999, Marwa served as the military governor of Lagos State.
His administration initiated the “Operation 250 Roads,” which dramatically improved road conditions in the state.
He renovated public health facilities and ensured everyone had accesses to free malaria treatment. Massive infrastructural development was also recorded in his time
Buba was famous for his initiation of the “Operation Sweep,” a joint police and military effort that helped cut the city’s historically high crime rate.
In other capacities, Marwa has served as the High Commissioner of Nigeria to the Republic of South Africa in 2007.
Buba was appointed as the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in January 2021. Since he assumed office, the agency has been credited with a significantly reduction in drug trafficking and misuse in Nigeria.
Marriage
Baba Marwa was married to the late Zainab Marwa, and they had four children.
- Abubakar
- Mohamed
- Mariam
- Zainab
Net worth
Buba Marwa’s net worth is reportedly estimated at $5 million. However, NewsWireNgr cannot independently verify this.
Achievements
Awards and Recognitions
- Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR)
- Distinguished Service Star (DSS)
- Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi
- Doctor of Public Administration (Honoris Causa), University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN)
- Doctor of Management Technology (Honoris Causa) Federal University of Technology, Owerri
- Outstanding Leadership Award
- The Gold Merit Award from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)
- The Grand Patron of the Nigerian Youth Association
- Zik Award for Political Leadership,
- Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award
- Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Memorial Foundation’s Outstanding Corporate Citizen Award
- Millenium Award by Youths Sports Federation of Nigeria (YSFON)
- .WOTCLEF Merit Award
- Patron of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ)
- Grand Patron of the All Africa Students’ Union (AASU).
Controversy
Buba Marwa was allegedly accused of delivering the bomb letter that killed famous newsman Dele Giwa during the Babangida administration.
Professor Taiyemiwo Ogunade made the revelation during an interview, as reported in an online source.
In the interview, Professor Ogunade reportedly said “ I believe that Buba Marwa did it. Some Mamman Vatsa boys told the full story in New York during a visit to my college to lobby our college to accept to train Nigerian military officers. Ambassador Olusola was on that entourage. [My informant] told me Dele Giwa was killed because he was in possession of a tape containing Vatsa’s testimony before the military tribunal. For four hours, Vatsa requested to tell the full story about how the Babangida regime was operating and his knowledge of the workings of IBB’s mind. He pointed out that after Halilu Akilu and Col. A.K Togun of the military intelligence prepared the parcel it was handed over to Buba Marwa to deliver to Dele Giwa. Marwa is a well–known “IBB boy”. But I was the one who gave Dele Giwa the tape.”
Disclaimer
The information in this article was curated from online sources. NewsWireNGR or its editorial team cannot independently verify all details.
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