Corps members will be deployed in the Counselling and Rehabilitation Centres operated by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during their service year, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Director-General, Brig Gen Olakunle Nafiu has said .
Brig Gen. Nafiu broke the news when he visited the NDLEA Chairman, Brig Gen Buba Marwa (rtd) in Abuja.
Brig Gen Marwa said such centres are already in existence in 30 states with plans to establish seven more, in a bid to ensure that the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) had one each.
According to a statement by the Acting Director, Information and Public Relations of the NYSC, Caroline Embu, Marwa called for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two agencies which would streamline their areas of cooperation.
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The NDLEA boss congratulated the NYSC Chief Executive on his appointment and wished him a successful tenure of office.
Brig Gen Nafiu paid glowing tributes to the towering achievements that stood as footprints of Marwa’s time as Lagos State Governor and his achievements at the NDLEA among others.
On the call for certified drug integrity test for prospective Corps members by the NDLEA Chairman, Gen Nafiu said it is a good idea, but pointed out that it is a policy matter, as such, the NYSC could not act on it especially as the Scheme’s enabling Act did not provide for such action.
He however added that it would be implemented if it becomes a policy of the Federal Government.