The Commandant of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola, has said that universities should require newly admitted students to undergo mandatory drug tests as part of their admission process.
Abiola-Popoola offered this advice during a radio programme in Ilorin in which she was guest.
If giving effect, the Commandant said the proposal would enable admission seekers using recreational drugs to wean themselves off the act before it becomes a way of life.
“Serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using drugs to prevent them from becoming problematic users,” she said.
Speaking further, the NDLEA boss voiced serious concern about the rising use of recreational drugs, particularly among female folk.
The troubling trend, according to her, poses serious risks to families and society at large.
“A 2018 survey shows that 14.3 million people were using drugs in Nigeria. One out of 7 persons in Nigeria is a drug user and one out of 4 drug users is a woman.
“This shows that the society is in trouble because a woman is the administrator of the home,” she lamented.
