The Federal Government slammed down a game-changer Monday: mandatory pre-employment drug screening for every public service applicant, looping in NDLEA for airtight checks to slash illicit highs crippling youth, productivity and Naija’s security backbone—straight from SGF’s service-wide circular to MDAs and parastatals.
Director Segun Imohiosen spotlighted the youth abuse epidemic’s toxic ripple on health, economy and workplaces, framing this as Tinubu admin’s iron-fist vow to guard workforce integrity amid soaring hard drug stats that tank national dev—Permanent Secretaries now locked in to enforce it, ensuring clean slates from day one.
This bold gatekeeper move echoes global hiring norms like US federal jobs, poised to detox civil service pipelines, boost efficiency and signal zero-tolerance for substances fueling crime waves—handing recruiters tools to build a sharper, safer public sector as Naija battles its addiction demons head-on.
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