A Non Governmental Organization, Inmates Educational Foundation (IEF), has inaugurated the renovated two blocks of classrooms and donated educational materials to inmates of Medium Security Custodial Centre Gorondutse in Kano State.
The foundation also donated chairs, tables, notebooks, textbooks and stationary to inmates at the custodial school.
Executive Director of the foundation, Mahfuz Alabidun explained that the decisions was aimed at reformation and reintegration of inmates through education and entrepreneurship skills for a better society.
“Our mission is to ensure that every inmate in Nigeria deserves quality education for a better reformation and reintegration”
He pointed out that the foundation has also concluded discussions with the authorities to obtain forms and sponsor twenty inmates in the WAEC and GCE examinations to enable them progress in their education.
Alabidun appreciated the State Correctional Service for rebranding and repositioning the life of inmates to become productive and responsible members of the society.
He commended the Nigeria Youth Future Funds and Leap Africa for their financial support in ensuring inmates were reformed through quality education.
The Controller of Corrections Kano Command , Sulaiman Inuwa thanked the foundation for the kind gesture.
Inuwa, represented by officer In charge of the Medium Security Custodial Centre Goron dutse Abdullah Ibrahim promised to utilise the learning materials in a positive way.
“Correctional Service provide inmates with skill acquisitions to help in reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration back into the society as better citizens”.
He noted that all Custodial Centres in the State engage their inmates in training and pursue their educational carrier in various field as enshrined in the Correctional Service Act 2019.
KHADIJAH ALIYU
