By Omeiza Ajayi
ABUJA: The Federal Government said it has recently rehabilitated no fewer than 3,030 inmates across its custodial facilities, training them in various skills and vocations.
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo who disclosed this on Thursday at a Ministerial Press Briefing organized by the Ministry of Information and National Orientation in Abuja, said government has also boosted security across some of its facilities to ward off external attacks.
He said; “3,030 Inmates were rehabilitated between July and December, 2024 in various vocational skills including: carpentry, tailoring, poultry, fishery, hairdressing and others.
“Violent Extremist Offenders (VEOs) were rehabilitated under the Dr radicalization Programme of the Nigerian Correctional Service within the last quarter of 2024.
“Over 50 inmates in the various Custodial Centres across the country are currently undertaking academic courses at the NOUN Special Study Centres.
“The Service empowered over 32 discharged inmates with After Care materials to facilitate their reintegration back to the society in 2024.
“The Service has successfully emplaced measures to safeguard our Custodial Facilities against external aggressions”.
He also disclosed that the Service has concluded arrangement with the National Identity Management Commission NIMC for the inmates’ Biometrics data capturing.
According the him, the ministry has also commenced full operations in its newly established Federal Marriage Registries in the following States: Jalingo, Taraba State; Akure, Ondo State; Ibadan, Oyo State; Makurdi, Benue State, Asaba, Delta State and Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
He also recalled that the ministry had recently rolled out the enhanced e-Passport at various missions abroad, including Italy, Sweden, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Russia, Kingdom of Saudi-Arabia and others.
The minister said the Federal Fire Service has undertaken comprehensive measures to modernize and enhance its firefighting capabilities.
“Key accomplishments in this area include enhancement of communication systems. Implementation of an advanced communication network to ensure seamless coordination during emergency operations, including the integration of Geographic Information System GIS technology for better incident mapping and response planning, a process powered by the National Fire Data Repository Centre NFDRC of FFS in collaboration with National Fire Detection and Alarm System NAFDAS.
Earlier, Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris said Dr Tunji-Ojo, has brought remarkable innovation towards repositioning the Interior ministry in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
“Under his leadership, the ministry has undergone transformative changes that have significantly enhanced the ease and efficiency with which Nigerians engage with and access its services”, Idris said.
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