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President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres from urban areas across Nigeria.
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The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this decision during the commissioning of new vehicles and guard booths for the Nigerian Correctional Service.
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The relocation aims to address infrastructural challenges and improve conditions for correctional officers and inmates.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the relocation of 29 correctional centres from urban areas across Nigeria.
The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made this announcement on Friday during the commissioning of 39 newly acquired vehicles and five bullet-resistant guard booths for the Nigerian Correctional Service in Abuja.
According to Tunji-Ojo, many existing correctional facilities, such as those in Suleja and Ikoyi, were established in the 1950s and are outdated.
“Suleja Correctional Centre was established in 1950, Ikoyi in 1956, and we even have facilities dating back to the 19th century. We cannot continue to work with such outdated infrastructure.”he said.
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Tunji-Ojo emphasized the urgent need for modernization to improve conditions for both correctional officers and inmates.
“The President has graciously approved for us to start the process of relocating 29 correctional centres,” he stated.
The minister also reassured the public of the government’s commitment to reform, saying, “We have to solve these problems one by one, and I want to assure you that the process of relocating these correctional centres has already started.”
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