The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has received a proposition to manage drug test for varsity admission.
This proposal was brought forward by the Commandant of the organization, Kwara state, Hajia Fatima Abiola-Popoola who expressed her concern on the effect of drugs among youths.
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According to Fatima, who made the suggestion during a radio programme in ilorin the ideas would “Serve as a preventive measure while offering early intervention and counselling for those already using drugs to prevent them from becoming problematic users”.
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She further expressed concerns over the constant rise of drug abuser in the country.
She said:
“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.”
