July 22, 2025
The Police Service Commission has vowed to flush out drug addicts in the Nigeria Police Force and has extended an invitation to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency to assist the Commission achieve this noble objective.
In a statement by the spokesperson of the PSC, the Commission on, Tuesday visited the Corporate Headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency where it formally met with the Agency’s Chairman and Chief Executive and his Management team.
According to the statement, Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu used the occasion to invite the NDLEA to join it in all the processes of screening prospective Nigerians who are desirous of joining the Nigeria Police Force.
DIG Argungu who was received by Brigadier General Buba Marwa, Chairman of the Agency said there was need for a functional partnership between the Commission and the Agency in the fight to eradicate drug abuse in the Nigeria Police.
He commended the Agency for the assistance in screening intakes of the Police Academy Wudil Kano which he said has drastically reduced the incidences of drug addiction by students of the Academy.
The PSC Chairman said there was need to upscale this assistance to cover the Recruitment processes in the Nigeria Police Force. “We want you to assist us fish out the drug addicts who obviously should not be allowed to get into and corrupt the system”. “We want to get it right and get the Police to work “.
DIG Argungu said it is dangerous to give fire arms to drug addicts and vowed that the Commission is poised to flush out such Officers in the Police Force.
The Chairman commended his host for his track record of excellence in the service of the nation.
General Marwa in his response, congratulated the Chairman on his deserved appointment and prayed for his success.
He pledged the Agency’s commitment to assist the Commission sanitize Police Recruitment. ” We will try our best to bring the menace to an end, but it requires intelligence, sharing intelligence, training etc” he noted.
Brigadier Marwa said there was also need to visit police barracks and Police Training colleges on advocacy and counselling.
He wished the PSC Chairman success on his new endeavour.
