The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Africa Union Trading Company, Eric Oppong Twum, has called on the Government of Liberia (GOL) to conduct random drug testing for officials of government ministries and agencies, including all civil servants in the country.
Twum applauded the administration of President Joseph N Boakai and Vice President Jeremiah Koung for the introduction of drug testing as a requirement for public positions.
The Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Union Trading Company noted that the initiative should be welcomed by Liberians at home and abroad.
He made the statement during an exclusive interview with the Hot Pepper.
According to him, drug testing should not be done only before taking public positions, but randomly. He said schools should also be involved into drug testing for teachers and students, noting that by this the issue of drug will be tackled across the country.
He said he wants the government to conduct periodic meetings and select people to take the mandatory testing.
“No one should know that they are taking drugs test unless the day they are called upon,” he indicated.
Twum also recommended to the government to delegate the responsibility of the drug testing to the Ministry of Health, and to ensure that the National Legislature pass it into law.
At the moment, Twum said he wants President Boakai to issue an executive order toward that effect.
In a related development, the Chief Executive Officer of Africa Union Trading Company has informed the Hot Pepper that his company will soon donate advanced rapid drugs testing materials to the government, which will provide results in ten minutes, promising to partner with the government in addressing issues confronting the forward match of the country.
He said items to be donated soon are modern drug testing machines.
CEO Twum also promised to provide a digital testing to the Liberia National Police for drunk drivers testing. He said this system of drug testing is done all around the world, and Liberia is no exception.