The Chairman/Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd.) has lost his first wife, Chief Zainab Marwa.
A statement by the family on January 8, 2022, said that Mrs Zainab Marwa died in the early hours of the day at 66 after a brief illness.
During her lifetime, she championed the course of women and the girl child.
“The deceased is survived by four children; Abubakar, Mohamed Jr, Mariam and Zainab, and 10 grandchildren as well as her siblings and aged mother,” the statement said.
The statement added that a burial arrangement will be announced at a later date by the family.