By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, says what Nigeria needs to confront and overcome her challenges are citizens who “uphold discipline, loyalty and resilience.”
The NDLEA boss made the call in Abuja on Saturday night at the 38th anniversary celebration of the Nigerian Military School (NMS) Class of 1982.
Marwa, who is an alumnus of the school, described the institution as a crucible in which boys were moulded into men with values that have endured a lifetime.
“At NMS, no one asked who your father was, what language you spoke, or what faith you professed. We were bound by brotherhood and a common destiny as Nigerians,” he said.
He commended the Class of 1982 for producing two serving Service Chiefs, the Naval Chief, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, and the Air Chief, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, calling it a historic achievement.
He praised the set’s contributions to their alma mater, noting that their projects symbolised gratitude and enduring loyalty.
“Our country today needs more than soldiers with weapons. She needs citizens with character — men and women armed with courage, loyalty, discipline and resilience,” Marwa maintained.