The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission said shortlisted applicants for teaching appointments in the state will be subjected to drug test.
The announcement is contained in a statement dispatched to media organisations, issued by the commission’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onile.
“The drug test will be carried out by the NDLEA and will be coordinated by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Drugs Abuse, Prevention and Control, Hon. Mukail Aileru.
“The test will begin on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, and end on Saturday April 12, 2025. Shortlisted candidates from Baruten, Edu, Kaiama, and Patigi are slated for Wednesday.
“Those from Ekiti, Ifelodun, Irepodun, and Isin will be tested on Thursday, April 10; Offa, Oke Ero, Oyun, and Moro are slated for Friday, April 11, while the candidates from Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, and Ilorin West are to have theirs on Saturday.
“The drug test certificates will be sent to the commission by the NDLEA as no candidate is allowed to access it on their own to curb altering,” Onile wrote.
The report added that of all the applicants, 1,800 persons emerged successful from a screening, which included computer-based test, and interviews spanning over three months.
“The shortlisted comprises 790 (44%) for STEM subjects; 581 for core subjects; 370 for specialised subjects; and 59 for technical subjects.
“They will be assigned to senior secondary schools across the 16 local government areas of the state in line with the needs assessment of the commission,” he said.
