The Governing Board of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has approved the promotion of ninety-nine Command Officers.


The promotion which was released included Sunday Joseph Nbona who has been promoted to the rank of Deputy Commander General of Narcotics, DCGN from Assistant Commander General of Narcotics, ACGN.


Nbona who is the Chief of Staff to the Agency Chairman/Chief Executive and Director, Prosecution and Legal Services, becomes the first Commander of the Agency to be so promoted to the rank of DCGN.


Others promoted are five Commanders of Narcotics (CN) who are now Assistant Commander General of Narcotics and thirty-three Deputy Commanders of Narcotics, DCN who are now Commanders of Narcotics.

Promoted to the rank of Deputy Commander of Narcotics are thirty-nine Assistant Commanders of Narcotics, ACN.


Chairman/Chief Executive, NDLEA, Colonel Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (Rtd.) while congratulating the benefiting commanders urged them to continue to distinguish themselves.


“This promotion is in recognition of your outstanding performance over the years. It is expected that it will spur you to put in your best in the service of the Agency and the nation”, the Chairman maintained.


This exercise marks the final lap of the comprehensive promotion exercise commenced by the Agency two years ago.


At the commencement of the exercise, six Commanders of Narcotics were promoted to the rank of ACGN and five others were elevated to CN.


A total of 1, 311 staff consisting of rank and file were promoted to their next ranks while 2, 788 others were promoted following General Promotion Examination earlier conducted.


This is contained in statement by Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Jonah Achema.