The Kano State Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, has said that the mandatory drug test will help to prevent addicts from contesting during the All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in the state.
It will be recalled that during the conduct of similar tests on contestants for the local government election, no fewer than 13 councillorship candidates were disqualified and replaced based on a report by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after they tested positive for drugs.
A statement signed by Comrade Garba said all contestants are to visit the state office of the NDLEA by 7 am from Tuesday, October 12.
The commissioner said the decision was part of government policy to rid Kano of illicit substances, warning that no contestant would be screened without undergoing the mandatory drug test.
He said similar tests were carried out for contestants into local government positions as well as political appointees including members of the state executive council before offering them portfolios.
The commissioner disclosed that government would not hesitate to issue necessary disciplinary measures against anyone found with a trace of illicit substances including a compulsory recommendation for rehabilitation.
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