Opinion
NDLEA chairman, Marwa seeks drug check for Corps members
Chairman of the Nationwide Drug Legislation Enforcement Company, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa has requested that youth corps members endure drug check as they report for his or her obligatory one 12 months nationwide service on the numerous orientation camps throughout the nation as a part of drug demand discount efforts of the anti-narcotic company.
Marwa made the decision when he hosted the Director Common of the Nationwide Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Fadah who led his administration crew on a courtesy go to to the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday eighth 2022.
The NDLEA chief painted an image of Nigerias drug drawback with info and figures from the 2018 nationwide drug survey whereas calling for collective efforts to vary the narrative.
“There’s the necessity for drug check for our youth corps members as they report on the orientation camps. As soon as they know therell be drug check on the camps, they may abstain from it. The entire essence is to make sure assist will get to those that check optimistic early. That is a part of our Warfare Towards Drug Abuse, WADA, initiative,” Marwa acknowledged.
“Nigeria has a drug difficulty. Had been decided to make sure that is modified however we cant do it alone, we want organisations like NYSC to cut back and management demand for medication. Nigeria has inadequate rehabilitation and counselling centres,”
“We’d like counselling centres within the main well being care centres on the grassroots, the place we dont have sufficient manpower to cowl and that is the place the younger women and men of NYSC are available. We are able to practice them of their numbers to function counsellors on the grassroots degree as a result of majority of drug customers solely want counselling.” he added.
Talking earlier, Brig. Gen. Fadah stated he got here on the go to to understand NDLEA for previous assist to the scheme and in addition ask for additional collaboration as NYSC prepares to open the gates of orientation camps throughout the nation.
