8 Kwara TESCOM Candidates Disqualified After Failing Drug Test

A total of eight candidates out of the 1,800 people selected for the Kwara Teaching Service Commission have been disqualified after they failed a drug screening conducted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

This information was made known in a release issued by TESCOM on Monday.

The commission stated that those affected were found with banned substances in their system, including benzodiazepine, tramadol, cotinine, marijuana, and amphetamine, all of which are considered dangerous and forbidden.

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

According to TESCOM chairman Bello Taoheed Abubakar, this action is a strong reflection of the Kwara State Government’s stand against illegal drug use, even in the education field.

“We have a duty of care not to expose little children to drug abuse under any circumstances,” the TESCOM boss said.

Mr. Abubakar pointed out that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has once again reinforced his support for a just and open system of governance.

He said, “Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has etched his name in gold for insisting that recruitment into the teaching profession should be strictly meritorious and devoid of practices that may jeopardize quality learning in our schools.”

Mr. Abubakar further mentioned that the governor “has also proven that he is committed to giving every Kwaran a fair chance.”