The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced the appointment of Commandant Offor Kenneth Onyeso as the new State Commander of its Rivers State Command.
Offor, who hails from Ogida in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, officially assumed duty as the 27th State Commander of the command on May 20, 2026.
A graduate of Education Administration and Accountancy from Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Offor joined the NDLEA as a cadet officer on November 1, 1994.
Over the years, he has served in several strategic capacities within the agency, including as Deputy State Commander of the Ebonyi State Command and Deputy Zonal Commander of Zone 12 in Owerri, Imo State.
In a statement on Friday, the agency described him as a seasoned narcotics officer whose experience, professionalism and dedication to duty contributed to his appointment.
During his resumption, Offor pledged to strengthen the agency’s operations in the state through intelligence driven enforcement and sustained preventive initiatives.
He said, “I will uphold the core values of the agency through robust enforcement, intelligence led operations, and sustained public sensitisation and prevention programmes.”
The new commander also appealed to stakeholders, traditional institutions, the media and members of the public to support the agency’s efforts to rid Rivers State of illicit drugs and related crimes.
