Eight Kwara Tescom Applicants Disqualified After Failing Drug Tests

Following mandatory drug screenings, at least eight of the 1,800 shortlisted candidates for Kwara State TESCOM Teaching Service Commission positions have been disqualified due to the detection of illicit substances.

This was disclosed in a statement on Monday by the TESCOM Press Secretary, Sam Onile, who quoted the Chairman of the Commission, Bello Abubakar.

According to the statement, the disqualified applicants tested positive for drugs, including benzodiazepine, tramadol, cotinine, marijuana, and amphetamine.

The tests were conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA with support from the state government.

Abubakar said the affected candidates would be replaced by the next best-performing applicants from their respective local government areas.

The statement read, "The drug test was conducted by the NDLEA with the full support of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.

"A major implication of this development is that the affected individuals will be replaced by the candidates who are next to them in performance from their respective local government areas," the statement said.

"The idea is to send an unmistakable message about the state government's zero tolerance for drug abuse. We have a duty of care not to expose little children to drug abuse under any circumstances."

The TESCOM Chairman commended Governor AbdulRazaq for upholding a merit-based recruitment process, emphasizing that the governor has once again demonstrated his commitment to fairness and the advancement of quality education in the state.