It emerged that over 6,000 applicants have been disqualified in the medical screening stage of the ongoing security services recruitment exercise after testing positive for drug use or being diagnosed with mental health conditions.
Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak disclosed this in an interview with Accra-based Pan African TV, stating over 100,000 applicants underwent medical examinations as part of the recruitment process.
He explained that beyond the usual physical and laboratory checks, the ministry introduced drug testing and mental health assessments due to increasing concerns about the wellbeing of personnel within the security services.
According to the minister, more than 4,000 applicants failed the drug tests, while about 2,000 others were disqualified on mental health grounds.
“We have over 100,000 people who went through the medicals. Because of the large numbers, and because of what we have observed within the services, we introduced additional checks including mental health assessments and drug tests. Interestingly, over 4,000 people failed the drug test, and we have over 2,000 who also failed due to mental health conditions,” he said.
Mr. Muntaka noted that the outcome of the screening highlights the importance of strengthening recruitment procedures to ensure that only qualified and medically fit individuals are enlisted into the security services.
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