Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, on Thursday revealed that 4,000 inmates had been released so far under the Federal Government Amnesty Programme to decongest custodial centres in the country.
The minister revealed this in his address at the pulling out parade organised in honour of the Controller General of Corrections, Alhaji Ja’afaru Ahmed.
Aregbesola commended the out-going CGC for his hard work and commitment to the service, saying the CGC “epitomised service, discipline and responsibility”, adding that he had successfully transformed and impacted the service in a positive way.
Giving details of the achievements of Alhaji Ahmed, the minister said, “Currently, 23 inmates are undergoing Post Graduate Programmes comprising of one PhD; 16 Master’s Degree; and six Post Graduate Diploma Programmes.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola
The federal government said logistics was the major reason more than 4,000 inmates were released from prisons across Nigeria.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of 53 operational vehicles purchased for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS).
He said those released benefited from the Federal Government Amnesty Programme launched in April 2020.
The minister said the exercise had gone a long way in reducing the number of inmates.
He confirmed that about 70 percent of inmates were those awaiting trial, according to NAN.
The minister said slow justice delivery was sometimes caused by lack of vehicles to convey them to court.
ABUJA – The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, said over 4,000 inmates have been freed nationwide so far under the Federal Government Amnesty Programme launched in 2020.
Aregbesola said this during the inauguration of 53 operational vehicles purchased for the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Tuesday in Abuja.
The minister said the exercise had gone a long way in reducing the number of inmates in the service nationwide.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had granted presidential pardon to 2,600 inmates of Correctional Centres nationwide in April 2020.
NAN also reports that the pardon was said to be a continuous process in tackling overcrowding in all the Custodial Centres across the country.
The Minister of Interior, Mr Rauf Aregbesola, said over 4,000 inmates have been freed nationwide so far under the Federal Government Amnesty Programme launched in 2020.
The federal government said logistics was the major reason more than 4,000 inmates were released from prisons across Nigeria. Minister of Interior, Rauf