The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has begun an awareness creation activities on the newly introduced Drug Integrity Test (DIT) policy across tertiary institutions in Katsina State.
The Team Lead, Mustapha Maikudi, said this during an advocacy visit to some tertiary institutions, on Friday in Katsina.
He said the team was engaging the schools on the new drug control policy, adding that the advocacy aims to persuade the schools’ management on the policy.
Maikudi, who is also the Deputy Commander, Narcotics, Counselling, Treatment and Rehabilitation, urged the school to sensitize students on the importance and essence of the policy.
“The sole aim of the policy is not to punish those found culpable, nor to deny them their rights to education, rather to ascertain the drug use status of each student.
“It also seeks to explore workable intervention measures that the agency can offer to those identified with drug problems,” he said.
According to Maikudi, the programme is essential toward producing future leaders of good conduct.
He said the measure became necessary following the low level response to the implementation of the DIT policy introduced earlier in 2026.
The commander said the team had visited Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic and Al-Qalam University, Katsina, as part of the campaign.
Maikudi urged the management of the institutions to designate DIT Liaison Officers, who would be working with the agency to ensure the success of the programme.
He said the agency would extend its outreach to all the educational institutions across the state.
Responding, Dr Aminu Kaka-Doro, Rector, Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic, and Prof. Nasiru Musa-Yawuri, Vice-Chancellor, Al-Qalam University, lauded the initiative.
They commended the chairman of the agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), for his commitment toward strengthening drug control in the country.
The institutions pledged to partner with the agency to ensure successful implementation of the programme. (NAN)
