The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recruited 2,428 narcotic officers, expected to begin training on July 27.

A statement by the agency’s director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja, said names of the successful candidates had been placed on the agency’s website.

Mr Babafemi said those recruited for Narcotic Officers Basic Cadet training should proceed to the NDLEA Academy, in Jos for their training.

He added that narcotic agents and assistants would be trained at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) College of Peace and Disaster Management in Katsina.

He explained that all successful candidates were to report for training at their respective designated centres according to their groupings, on dates assigned to their groups.

Mr Babafemi said that while those for basic cadet training were expected to start reporting from July 27, the narcotic assistants will commence training in Katsina beginning from August 12, 2023.

He said successful candidates were to go with original and photocopy of their credentials, including National Identification Number (NIN) and printout of NDLEA online application reference slip, among others.

Mr Babafemi warned that anyone who failed to report by 6:00 p.m. on dates assigned to them would be disqualified.

He said female pregnant candidates would not be allowed to join the training, while drug integrity and pregnancy tests would be conducted at various times during the training.

(NAN)