By
Sina Ogunbambo
Today, Tuesday September 9, 2025 is the 72nd birthday anniversary of one of the brightest and best sons of Africa, Brigadier – General Mohamed Buba Marwa rtd
Dr Marwa, the former Governor of Borno State and Lagos State, former Defence Attache of Nigeria in the United States, former Chairman , Defence Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) , former Ambassador to South Africa and currently the Chairman and Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is one personality that means so well for our dear nation, Nigeria and has demonstrated competence and capability wherever he finds himself.
Of recent the Lagos State University (LASU) confered a Honorary Doctorate, the fourth of such honours in Nigeria on him and named an auditorium after him, 26 years after he left as Military Administrator.
His name rings a bell not only in Lagos State but throughout South West Nigeria as the tricycle he introduced when he was at the helm of affairs is called Keke Marwa or simply Marwa on daily basis and will continue to be so for a long time
Distinguished friends, ladies and gentlemen, please join me in celebrating this gold fish that has no hiding place, my boss for life, my Big Brother, mentor, benefactor and the adorable husband of Her Excellency Mrs Munira Marwa, father of outstanding children and grandchildren on his special day .
Happy birthday sir.
Wishing you many happy returns with a renewed vigour, robust health, strength and more commitment towards serving God and humanity.
Enjoy your day, the man of the people.
OGUNBAMBO SERVED AS CHIEF PRESS SECRETARY TO GENERAL BUBA MARWA, THEN THE MILITARY ADMINISTRATOR FOR LAGOS STATE, 1996 to 1999
