Ministry of Interior Wants Acceptability Of Ex – Offenders

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior Akinlade Oluwatoyin wants the public to welcome and accept ex- offenders, as inmates go through various reformatory and rehabilitation programs while in custody thereby making them changed and better citizens.

A statement by Umar Abubakar, Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Correctional Service explained this during a familiarization tour of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Headquarters in Abuja.

In the statement, Mrs Akinlade expressed satisfaction over the welfare of inmates, particularly their mental health while in Custody and the vocational skills programme which gives them good sense of belonging.

The statement added that the Controller General of Correctional Service Haliru Nababa earlier enumerated the challenges and prospects of the Service, while reiterating his commitment to the welfare of both inmates and staff.

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