The initiative, designed as an early detection and support mechanism rather than a punitive measure, seeks to address growing concerns over drug abuse among students while promoting healthier, safer learning environments.

Backed by resolutions of the 68th National Council on Education, the programme aims to strengthen student wellbeing through counselling, rehabilitation support, and a transparent digital certification system aligned with global best practices.

The evidence-based, non-punitive test is designed to detect early drug use, support counselling and rehabilitation, and promote campus-wide wellbeing, to be implemented via a centralised digital platform ensuring transparency, secure certification, and real-time monitoring.

The agency says drug abuse is increasingly disrupting learning, damaging young people’s health and placing many students at risk of dropping out of school.
Several foreign embassies now recognise the certification as part of visa requirements, placing Nigerian institutions on a globally accepted standard.

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