Oyogist.com has learned that National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has said that intending couple’s would have to include a drug test to one of the test they do before marriage.
Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Speaking on Saturday at the yearly Ogidi-Ela Day cultural celebration in Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi has announced that the agency is doing everything possible to meet up with the presidential mandate to curb the use of illicit drugs in the country.
“Be reminded ladies and gentlemen, that, President Muhammadu Buhari is resolute in his new thrust to purge the country of illicit drugs.
“And the NDLEA is doing everything possible to meet up with presidential mandate to clean up our streets, towns and cities.
“That is why we have put in place various programmes with far-reaching effects, one of which is drug integrity test.
“In the nearest future, anyone seeking employment into any government industry or ministry, admission into tertiary institution; or even getting married must first have to do drug test,” he said.
Marwa speaking further said that this shouldn’t be hard to implement as couples already have to undergo some test before marriage, so drug test could also be added to it as no parents want their child to get married to a drug addict.
