Dr¥g test should be a mandatory requirement for university admission — NDLEA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has proposed that universities should require newly admitted students to undergo mandatory dr¥g tests as part of their admission process.

The NDLEA’s Commandant, Kwara State, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, who made the proposal said that this would “Serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using dr¥gs to prevent them from becoming problematic users”.

According to DailyTrust, Hajia Abiola-Popoola while speaking during a radio programme in Ilorin, expressed concern over the rising number of dr¥g users in the country, particularly among females.

She warned that this trend poses serious risks to families and society at large.

“A 2018 survey shows that 14.3 million people were using dr¥gs in Nigeria. One out of 7 persons in Nigeria is a dr¥g user and one out of 4 dr¥g users is a woman.

This shows that the society is in trouble because a woman is the administrator of the home,” she said.