The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. MB Marwa (Rtd), has charged Regimental Sergeant Majors, RSMs, of the Nigerian Army to play a frontline role in preventing, detecting early and rehabilitating drug abuse among personnel.
Marwa gave the charge on Friday, 6th November 2026, in Benin City, Edo State, where he was Guest Speaker at the Second Regimental Sergeant Majors’ Convention 2026.
He delivered a lecture on “Combating Drug Abuse and Substance Misuse in the Nigerian Army: Role of RSMs in Prevention, Early Detection and Rehabilitation.”
The event was attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Wahab Shaibu, along with senior officials of the NDLEA, dignitaries, officers and men of the Nigerian Army.
