As part of measures to reduce dr*g use among Nigerian youths, the National Dr*g Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has asked all tertiary institutions in the country to make dr*g integrity test an institutional policy for both new and returning students.
NDLEA’s Chairman, Buba Marwa, made the call on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at the launch of an anti-dr*g ab*se initiative at the University of Abuja
According to him, “Part of the measures to reduce dr*g use in the university is the proposed introduction of the dr*g integrity test for both new and returning students. The dr*g integrity test is anticipated to metamorphose into an anti-dr*g policy for all higher institutions of learning in Nigeria.
It is expected that the University of Abuja, being the ‘University of National Unity’, will be the first public University in Nigeria to adopt the dr*g integrity test for fresh and returning students of the institution.
The Dr*g Integrity Test is not a punitive measure; rather it is an early detection tool to ascertain an individual’s dr*g use status for appropriate intervention, and timely treatment and care. This will also entail that the university will develop a dr*g policy and make such available to each student.
Equally important is the need to create an NDLEA outpost on the campus where we’ll deploy our men to assist the authorities to deter drug dealers and users within the University.”
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