The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment towards upgrading the nation’s correctional centres.
The minister made the disclosure shortly after an assessment tour at Maximum Security Custodial Centre Janguza, on Thursday in Kano.
The minister said the dream of Mr President Bola Ahmed is quite high for the correctional centres.
“From what we have seen, it is a good work in progress. We will upgrade the system in line with the agenda of the renewed hope of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
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“As well as relocation programmes of government towards redefining the correctional system in Nigeria,” Tunji-Ojo said.
According to the minister, the federal government would also create a world-class correctional system that is reformatory and transformational.
“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,” he said.
The minister noted that the federal government would bring succour to every Nigerian either in the Diaspora, correctional centres and inmates according to the renewed hope agenda of President Tinubu.
NAN
