The Chairman and Chief Executive of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Rtd. Gen. Muhammad Buba Marwa has advocated for a premarital drug test for intending couples.
Buba Marwa said the test would help immensely in the fight against drug abuse and misuse in the country.
The NDLEA boss disclosed this in Kano when he paid a courtesy visit to the Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
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Buba Marwa noted that the Agency has laid down modalities that would mitigate the menace of Drug Abuse in the country.
The NDLEA Chief said 2 million Kilograms of drugs had been confiscated by the Agency from January when he assumed office to date. The drugs are worth more than N100 million.
The NDLEA Chairman also noted that 8 000 persons had been arrested and 1 600 prosecuted and jailed in the period under review.
In his remarks, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje expressed delight at his visit and pledged his administration’s commitment to reducing the menace of drug abuse in the state.
