Ramatu Garba
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to upgrading the nation’s correctional Centres.
Tunji-Ojo made the disclosure shortly after an assessment tour at Maximum Security Custodial Centre Janguza, Kano.
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According to him, the federal government would also create a world-class correctional system that is reformatory and transformational in nature.
He said the dream of His Excellency Mr President, Bola Ahmed, is quite high for the correctional centres.
Tunji Ojo pointed out that the tour has revealed the good work in progress, saying that the correctional system would be upgraded in line with the agenda of the renewed hope of Mr President.
“The correctional centres would be a place where people learn, their lives will be transformed in national interest and the rate of recidivism will be zero, and the national security architecture can be better enhanced”
“As well as relocation programmes of government towards redefining the correctional system in Nigeria,”
The minister noted that the federal government would bring succour to every Nigerians either in the Diaspora, correctional centres and inmates according to the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.
NAN reports that the janguza ultra modern custodial Center was established in 2021 to cater for 3,000 inmates.
NAN