Buhari appoints Muhammad Abdallah as new NDLEA boss

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muhammad Abdallah as the new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drugs Law
Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA).

He replaced the former Chairman, Giade, who has retired after 10 years as the boss.

The appointment was contained in a statement by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal.

The appointment which takes effect from January 11, 2016, is for a first tenure of five years.
Abdallah, a retired Lieutenant Colonel of 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.

He also has an M. A. Public Administration, LLB and LLM Degrees from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria 2005 and 2011 respectively and Bachelor of Law from the Nigeria Law School in 2006.

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.

Abdallah is from Hong, Adamawa State and was born on November 13, 1954.

Before his appointment, Mrs Roli Bode George was acting sequel to the retirement of Giade in 2015.