‘Drug-free certificate should become mandatory for couples’ — NDLEA boss Marwa

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has advocated mandatory cause screening for intending couples.

Marwa made the telephone connected Tuesday astatine the motorboat of the Campaign Against Drug Abuse and the signing of Executive Orders establishing the Jigawa State Task Force connected Drug Abuse Control and Mass Mobilisation for Social Reorientation astatine the Government House, Dutse.

He said the screening should go arsenic important arsenic HIV and genotype tests earlier marriage.

According to him, galore marriages are disrupted soon earlier wedding ceremonies aft 1 of the intending couples is recovered to beryllium abusing illicit drugs, a concern helium described arsenic avoidable done aboriginal screening.

“Today, erstwhile our children are preparing for marriage, families routinely petition HIV trial results and genotype compatibility tests. Why shouldn’t we besides petition a drug-free certificate? This should use to some the bride and the groom,” helium said.

The NDLEA brag noted that nary genitor would willingly springiness retired a girl successful matrimony to a known cause addict, stressing that cause screening earlier matrimony would assistance families marque informed decisions and support homes from the devastating effects of substance abuse.

He urged the Jigawa State Government to see adopting the inaugural arsenic portion of its strategy to combat dru...