Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa has called for integrity drug tests for students and politicians, especially those contesting for public offices in Nigeria.

The NDLEA boss made the call on Wednesday at a meeting with the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in Marina.

He asked the government to lead the way with the integrity drug test for students in the state, adding that the youths are most affected when it comes to drug abuse, making it necessary for students, especially those in tertiary institutions to take the integrity tests.

In his remarks, the Governor assured the NDLEA chief that the government would continue to collaborate with the agency to address the scourge of drug crisis in the country. Governor Sanwo-Olu said that his administration has put in place some measures, among which was building a full-fledged mental health rehabilitation hospital to tackle drug crisis in Lagos


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