The Federal Authorities has upgraded the Medium Safety Custodial Centres in Kuje and Suleja to enhance the residing situations and rehabilitation of inmates.
Talking in the course of the facility tour on Tuesday, the Appearing Controller Normal of the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, attributed the upgrades to the renewed hope of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Based on him, that is in reaching out to inmates and offering them with alternatives for rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
The upgrades embrace the growth and equipping of the clinic with fashionable medical gear, reminiscent of an ultramodern scanner and physiotherapy gear, in addition to the development of a brand new command and management unit for real-time monitoring of the power.
Mr Nwakuche stated: “The Minister of Inside, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has proven nice dedication to bettering the welfare of personnel of the NCoS in addition to inmates.”
He additionally said that the Minister’s efforts had reworked the amenities, offering inmates with a extra conducive setting for rehabilitation and reformation.
“The Minister’s dedication to enhancing the welfare of each personnel and inmates is clear within the upgrades, which embrace the availability of high quality medical care to inmates, addressing their well being wants and selling their total wellbeing.
“The clinic on the Kuje facility has been expanded and geared up with fashionable medical gear, together with an ultramodern scanner, physiotherapy gear, X-ray machine, and a typical medical laboratory,” he stated.
He added that the company had additionally emphasised its zero-corruption coverage, with promotions based mostly on benefit to spice up morale and promote excellence.
Mr Nwakuche, nevertheless, warned personnel that “any misconduct can be met with disciplinary motion” and urged them to “keep the very best requirements of professionalism and integrity, guaranteeing that the company’s fame was upheld.”
Based on him, the company is working tirelessly to make sure that all inmates are safely and humanely detained, while additionally offering them with alternatives for rehabilitation and reformation.NAN
