Edith CHUKU
The Police Service Commission PSC, has pledged to rid the Nigeria Police Force of officers involved in drug abuse, emphasizing that individuals struggling with substance addiction have no place in law enforcement.
PSC made this commitment on Tuesday, during an official visit to the Corporate Headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA.
The PSC delegation, led by its chairman, Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, (rtd) met with NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive, Brigadier General Buba Marwa, and his management team.
During the meeting, Argungu extended an invitation to the NDLEA to participate in the commission’s recruitment screening processes for Nigerians who are desirious of joining the Nigeria Police Force.
He explained the need for a functional partnership between the commission and the agency in the fight to eradicate drug abuse in the Nigeria Police.
The DIG 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 “.
Argungu noted that it was 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.
On his part, Marwa congratulated the chairman on what he described as his well 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.”
Marwa added that there was also need to visit police barracks and police training colleges on advocacy and counselling.
