Africa Union Trading Company incorporated, an international company operating in Liberia, is expected to launch its nationwide drug testing project in August 2024. Speaking with the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Eric Oppong Twum, he noted that his company’s nationwide drugs testing initiative is under the theme, “Operations Eradicate Drugs”, and is designed to help buttress President Joseph N. Boakai’s national ARREST agenda on combating narcotic drugs. According to him, the project is in collaboration with government ministries and agencies, as well as organizations operating in Liberia.
CEO Twum is encouraging heads of government ministries and agencies to take the nationwide drug testing initiative seriously because it will help to reduce the high rate of necrotic drugs among Liberians.
He is at the same time calling on school administrators to take advantage of the drug testing initiative at their various campuses in Liberia. “Students can be effected with drugs while on campus by their fellow students. Drug testing will help prevent the widespread use of drugs among Liberian students,” he stated.
He pointed out that he wants heads of various military and para-military institutions in Liberia to prioritize drug testing as a requirement before joining these security institutions in Liberia.
Africa Union Trading Company Incorporated CEO continued that they want the Civil Service Agency (CSA) to test civil servants before issuing them employment in Liberia. According to him, those in the private sector should follow such example from Government of Liberia (GOL).
He said developing countries, with Liberia being no exception, also practice drug testing before employment—for both the private and public sectors.
When questioned about his plan for Liberia, he disclosed that he envisions a country free from narcotic drugs one day.
CEO Twum is calling on Liberians at home to join the government and the Africa Union Trading Company in the fight for the eradication of narcotic drugs from Liberia.