Tuesday, April 15, 2025 - At least eight of the 1,800 applicants shortlisted for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs have tested positive to outlawed drugs, automatically losing their slots in the highly competitive exercise.
TESCOM Chairman Bello Taoheed Abubakar, who disclosed this
in a statement on Monday, April 14, 2025, said that the eight shortlisted
candidates tested for hard drugs such as benzodiazepine, tramadol, cotinine,
marijuana, and amphetamine — all of which are considered unsafe for human
health.
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 unmistaken 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 circumstance.
“Again, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has etched his name
in gold for again insisting that recruitment into the teaching profession
should be strictly meritorious and devoid of any practices that may jeopardize
quality learning in our schools. He has also proven that he is a man who is
sold to giving every Kwaran a fair chance.”
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