PSC Vows To Flush Out Drug Addicts Amongst Police Personnel

*Visits NDLEA for partnership

*Says it’s dangerous to arm drug addicts

By; KELVIN OKPARA, Enugu

Police Service Commission (PSC) has vowed to flush out drug addicts from the Nigeria Police Force and has extended invitation to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to assist the commission in achieving the objective.

It stated this on Tuesday during a visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, where it formally met with the agency’s Executive Chairman, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd) and his Management team.

Chairman of the Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd) used the visit to invite the Agency to join the Commission in all the processes of screening prospective Nigerians who are desirous of joining the NPF.

The PSC boss, told Marwa, that there is 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 incidents of drug addiction by students of the academy.

The PSC Chairman according to the Commission’s Spokesman, Mr. Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement made available to journalists, said there was need to upscale the 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 ” the Chairman stated.

DIG Argungu added that 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.

Responding, Marwa 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.

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.