The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that the current push to conduct a drug test on politicians, workers and students, is to enable the organisation provide urgent help to those who need treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to serving as deterrence.
Marwa spoke during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a firm, Primly Services Limited (PSL) for the supply of free drug test kits to NDLEA in Abuja, on Thursday.
Explaining the rationale behind the push for a drug test, he said: Practically, all Nigerians should be subjected to drug tests: politicians, students, workers and all.
We have set the ball rolling at the agency because charity begins at home. This will enable us to know those afflicted, who need treatment and rehabilitation.
Equally, it will deter drug abuse because if you know that the result of a drug test will hamper your progression in school, political career, or at work, it will deter you.
In the same vein, we do expect parents to make sure their children dont get married to addicts by insisting on a drug test before marriage.
He expressed delight that the MoU was finally signed almost three years after the Federal Government had approved the deal.
