NDLEA unveils portal for drug integrity test, visa clearance certificate

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a digital platform for its drug integrity test and visa clearance certificate.

The NDLEA said the platform would help to curb the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria.

The portal was unveiled at a press conference to flag off the digitisation of the agency’s Drug Integrity Test and Visa E-Administration System (DITViCAS) in Abuja on Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa (Rtd), said the launch signifies “a paradigm shift in our fight against the scourge of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking, a moment where enforcement meets efficiency, and commitment merges with cutting-edge technology.”

Marwa, who was represented by the agency’s secretary Shadrach Haruna, said in line with the renewed hope agenda of President Bola Tinubu, the NDLEA has maintained an aggressive, balanced, and uncompromising approach to tackling the scourge of illicit substances, with focus on two critical fronts ― drug supply reduction and drug demand reduction.

He said: “Following this ceremony, applicants for Drug Integrity Test and Visa Clearance can now apply from home and choose any preferred location and book a date convenient and available for both applicant and the desk officer of the NDLEA without having to go and wait the whole day at the NDLEA office.

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“With the E-Certification and Verification system, it also eliminates drug and visa clearance certificate falsifications and establishes the reliability and transparency of the process with supervisory dashboards across our commands, formations, and at the headquarters.”

The NDLEA boss added that the extension of the service to students of tertiary institutions and others is to significantly foster drug demand reduction across the country without any attempt to stigmatise any student or anyone.

Marwa, according to a statement issued by NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, stated that the agency’s rehabilitation and counselling centres are also open for those who test positive to ensure that no one is left without care.

“All applicants need to do is logon to the portal (www.drugandvisa.ndlea.gov.ng) create an account and apply from anywhere and book appointment at any available centre for either Drug Integrity Test or Visa Clearance, while the system generates drug test certificates on the spot as the desk officer completes the testing process and reports the result, with the Visa Clearance process completed within three days or maximum a week in peculiar circumstances,” Marwa said.

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