NDLEA Moves to Standardise Drug Rehabilitation, Trains Over 100 Counsellors
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has commenced a nationwide capacity-building programme for its counsellors as part of efforts to standardise treatment and rehabilitation services for
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a nationwide capacity-building programme aimed at standardising drug rehabilitation services for people affected by substance use disorders. Over 100 counsellors from the agency's various formations across Nigeria have participated in the first phase of the training, held at the NDLEA Academy in Jos, Plateau State.
The programme, coordinated by the Directorate of Counselling, Treatment and Rehabilitation (DCTR), is the first agency-driven training for NDLEA counsellors in several years. NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, emphasised that the initiative was designed to strengthen the agency's rehabilitation pillar and ensure that clients receive evidence-based and quality interventions.
The training seeks to harmonise counselling and rehabilitation practices across NDLEA facilities, improve clinical competencies, and equip counsellors to respond to emerging psychoactive substances and co-occurring mental health disorders.
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