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At least eight applicants of the 1,800 shortlisted for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs have tested positive for outlawed drugs.
Chairman of the Commission, Mallam Bello Abubakar, who disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin, said that the applicants lost their slots to the next best candidate in the exercise.
Mallam Bello Abubakar explained that the eight shortlisted candidates were tested for hard drugs, such as benzodiazepine, tramadol, cotinine, marijuana, and amphetamine, which are considered unsafe for human health.
He noted that a major implication of the development was that the affected individuals would be replaced by the candidates who are next to them in performance from their respective local government areas.
According to him, the idea is to send a message about the state government’s zero-tolerance for drug abuse.
Mallam Bello Abubakar maintained that the state government has a duty of care not to expose little children to drug abuse under any circumstance.
By Abdullah Ahmed
