Eight Kwara TESCOM Applicants Disqualified Over Failed Drug Tests
Eight out of 1,800 shortlisted candidates for teaching roles under the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) have been disqualified after testing positive for banned substances.
TESCOM Press Secretary, Sam Onile, revealed this in a statement on Monday, quoting the Commission’s Chairman, Bello Abubakar.
The affected candidates tested positive for drugs including tramadol, marijuana, benzodiazepine, cotinine, and amphetamine. The tests were conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with the support of the state government.
Abubakar said the disqualified applicants will be replaced by the next best-performing candidates from their respective local governments.
“This underscores the government’s zero-tolerance stance on drug abuse,” the statement read. “We cannot risk exposing schoolchildren to such influences.”
The TESCOM chairman also commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for championing a merit-based recruitment process and reaffirming his commitment to quality education in the state.
