Security concerns and the alleged sale of drugs were issues highlighted in parliament when the Sector Committee Report on the National University of Samoa was tabled last week.

Member of parliament for Safata No.1 Lea'ana Ronnie Posini while talking about this report, raised concerns about the security issue at the National University of Samoa.

He said he always sees vehicles entering the campus from time to time and the concern was that some people might be selling drugs on the campus to the students.

"This is the age of students that some people use to sell drugs and other illegal activities and the council of the National University of Samoa should consider tight security from time to time at the campus to make sure the students are secure," he said.

Leaana was speaking on the importance of making sure that the students attending NUS are safe and not involved in illegal activities like selling drugs.

He said he was suspicious whenever he visited NUS. He said there were always cars going into the campus and it was a matter that worried him because of the safety of the students educated at the National University of Samoa.

This was supported by members of parliament for Salega No.1 Fepuleai Faimata Su'a who addressed the issue by saying he did not confirm that there was drug-selling at NUS but security should be a matter the management of the University should look at.

"It is good to make sure that our children, the students who are attending NUS are protected from these illegal activities," he said.

Some parliamentarians raised the issue of getting NUS qualifications recognised by Australia and New Zealand.

The comments were made based on the Sector Committee Report on the National University of Samoa, the Ministry of Education and  the Samoa Qualifications Authority.