The Federal Government on Saturday said it would set up six modern custodial facilities in the six geo-political zones in the nation.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, expressed this while reviewing the progressing Model Maximum Security Custodial facility project, Janguza, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State.
Aregbesola said that the task was essential for programs started by President Muhammadu Buhari to change the correctional service.
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He said: “We are actualising our commitment to reform Correctional Service that we have in Nigeria.
“What we have here is a model of what we expect to have nationwide and here is a 3,000 custodial facility, and we plan to have it in each of the six geo-political zones.
“This is more advanced in terms of space and other facilities. It is designed for inmates awaiting trial, petty, medium and maximum security facility.
“I am highly impressed by the pace and quality of work,” he said.
Aregbesola commended President Buhari for his help to the Correctional assistance changes pointed toward improving its activities.
Talking prior, Mr Ahmad Jafaru, the Controller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), said that the task was planned with dormitories, school, hospital, skills acquisition centre and a mosque among others.
Jafaru said that the venture was wanted to be authorized for the current year, adding that the administration had likewise redesigned the antiquated Kurmawa Maximum Prison into a rehabilitation centre.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister was accompanied on the visit by Heads of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) among others.
