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Yay Or Nay? NDLEA Chairman Recommends Drug Test For Politicians

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Buba Marwa, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has recommended a drug test for politicians.

 

 

 

By Iyabo Aina

News Rain Nigeria reports that Marwa made the recommendation during a meeting with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos in Marina on Wednesday, March 17.

He Said; “Running for public offices is a big responsibility. You should not be in this important assignment for the public and your head is filled up because of drugs.

 

Yay Or Nay? NDLEA Chairman Recommends Drug Test For Politicians

 

“The drug scourge is now an epidemic in Nigeria. The prevalence is 15 percent; three times the global average. One in seven Nigerians takes drugs. We have found out that there is nexus between drug use and crime.”

Marwa who also appealed to the government to lead the way with the integrity drug test for students in the state stated that youths are affected most when it comes to drug abuse.

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