The Nigeria Correctional Carrier disclosed on Thursday that the Federal Executive had higher the feeding allowance for jail inmates.
It additionally disclosed that over 1,000 inmates are lately pursuing college levels, moment six are finding out for PhD.
The rise in inmates’ feeding permitting follows a up to date viral video wherein inmates at a correctional centre in Calabar, Move River Environment, complained about insufficient feeding.
Talking on Thursday on the Strategic Communications Interagency Coverage Committee’s per thirty days press briefing in Abuja, the spokesperson for the carrier, Umar Abubakar, stated the increment was once a results of the emerging value of meals.
He stated: “The viral video isn’t a illustration of Nigeria Correctional Carrier, neither is it a mandate of the carrier on reformation and rehabilitation of inmates. Let me construct this recognized right here that because the inception of the trade in identify, important go has been made in reforming those that are in our custody.
“4 days in the past, I granted an interview the place we gave main points at the alleged video. The NCoS has in reality ordered for clear investigation of the stated video, which goes viral. And at the consequence of the investigation, I won’t be capable of discuss a lot on that.
“And on the issue of the cost of food, the Federal Government has actually reviewed the feeding allowance of inmates in our custody with 50 per cent. And this is just the first phase of the review.”
Umar additionally mentioned that the NCoS had created a conducive condition for inmates to meet its mandate of reformation and rehabilitation.
He added that over 1,000 inmates are undergraduate, 282 are on their degree and Grasp’s level and 6 present process their PHD programmes.
Umar stated, “Let me say right here that lately in an try to safeguard that we’ve got what I please see as crowd protection thru our jail actions, we’ve got over 1,000 of our inmates who’re in reality going thru their numerous level programme, 282 doing their degree and grasp’s level programme, and 6 which can be doing their PhD programme. 3 of the PhD scholars are already writing their thesis.
“All that is geared in opposition to our efforts to safeguard that we alter the psyche and behavior of our inmates, and to aid their re-entry again to population.
“It is the care we give to these inmates in our custody that has provided a serene environment to help them learn skill acquisition across our custodial centre.”