NDLEA Boss Burba Marwa Discloses Why Students And Politicians Must Undergo Drug Test

The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), has explained why it is important for politicians seeking public office and students seeking admission into higher institutions to undergo drug integrity test.

The chairman of the anti-drug agency, gave the explanation in Abuja today May 25 while delivering a paper on Drug Abuse and National Security Challenge: Way Forward, as the guest speaker at the 5th-anniversary lecture of presidential diary magazine.

He said as elections come up in the states and across the country, there is the need for the people to entrust the management of their treasury and their well-being in the hands of politicians that have clear minds because no public office holder under the influence of drugs can think straight. He said the same thing applies to students seeking admission into higher institutions. He said because of the evidence-based strong connection between drug abuse and security challenges across the country, concerted efforts must be made towards tackling the drug scourge headlong.

While urging Nigerians not to be despondent about the security challenges facing the country, the NDLEA boss urged that everyone must join the agency’s advocacy train.