By Ibironke Ariyo

The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has begun a three-day workshop to review and develop the training curriculum for its training institutions across the country.

This is part of efforts to strengthen capacity and align with modern correctional demands.

Speaking during the opening of the event in Abuja, the Controller General, NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, said that the initiative was crucial in building a competent and effective correctional system.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the service drew participation from senior correctional officers, curriculum specialists, academic consultants, training experts, and retired senior officers of the service.

Nwakuche was represented by the Deputy Controller General (DCG) in charge of Human Resources, Ado Sale.

He said that an effective correctional system was only as strong as the quality of training received by its officers.

The C-G added that the review would modernise training modules, incorporate global best practices, and prepare officers to meet evolving security and reformation challenges.

“The exercise will examine existing materials used in NCoS training schools and colleges, with emphasis on human rights compliance.

“We will also look into rehabilitation-focused corrections, intelligence-driven security, and the integration of artificial intelligence and other digital learning innovations among others,” he said.

In his welcome address, Head of Training and Staff Development, Deputy Controller General of Corrections, Olarewaju Amoran, described the review as a milestone in professionalising correctional training.

Amoran emphasised that the initiative also aligned with the Federal Government’s correctional reform agenda.

NAN reports that at the end of the workshop, a standardised and forward-looking curriculum is expected to emerge, serving as a blueprint for officer training across all NCoS institutions nationwide. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)

Edited by Yakubu Uba