Tinubu @72: Minister visits inmates in Kuje Correctional Service
By Jessica Dogo
Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, on Friday visited the inmates of Nigerian Correctional Service, Kuje to commemorate 72nd birthday of President Bola Tinubu.
Represented by his aide, Nafisa Bello, Tijani said the visit was to celebrate President’s birthday with inmates by providing them packs of food to put smile on their faces.
Tijani, who wished the President a happy birthday, said the gesture was a way of commending the President’s resilience, pragmatic leadership and commitment to service.
He said even though the president had instructed that no one should organise a birthday party or place any birthday goodwill advertorial messages in newspapers, it was a special day.
“We are here to celebrate President Bola Tinubu’s 72nd birthday and share love with the inmates. We have distributed food packs, we have met and had good conversations with some of them.
“We wish the president a happy birthday, long life and property,” minister said.
Speaking on behalf of the inmates, Chiwendu Hart, described the gesture as an act of love, adding that they were not in the correctional service for punishment but correction.
He thanked the Federal Government and the correctional officers for rehabilitating and integrating the inmates to come out and live a crime free life.
According to him, the Nigerian Correctional Service has set up degree courses, ran by the National Open University (NOUN) and some skills to keep the inmates busy while undergoing trials.
He said that he had graduated and had a Masters in theology and waiting to enroll for his PhD.
“I am a beneficiary of NOUN, I came here with secondary school certificate but today, I am a graduate and have my Masters in theology.
“Even if after you leave the correctional centre, you can still come back and finish up the courses or the skills you started with.
“Once we leave here, we will go out there and explore what we have learnt in order to live a good life.”
He advised the Federal Government to equip some of the vocational programmes with study materials, tailoring machines, carpentry and shoe making tools.
He wished the President a happy birthday. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
Edited by Deji Abdulwahab
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