120 prison inmates gain admission into National Open University
One hundred-and-twenty inmates of Enugu Custodial Centre have gained admission into the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).
NOUN has a special study centre at the custodial centre.
Addressing the matriculating students and 11 others, who just graduated, the controller-general of corrections, Haliru Nababa, said the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) focused on using education as a tool for reformation and re-orientation of inmates.
“The NCoS has committed resources to ensure that inmates develop themselves while in custody to ensure public protection. I thank non-governmental organisations, faith-based organisations and NOUN for their partnership over the years,’’ he said.
Mr Nababa was represented at the occasion by the controller of corrections in Enugu, Nicholas Obiako.
In his remarks, Vice-Chancellor of NOUN, Olufemi Peters, cautioned the inmates to be of good behaviour and to shun acts capable of truncating their educational pursuits.
He also presented first degree certificates to 11 inmates who graduated from the centre.
Mr Peters was represented by the director of Enugu Special Study Centre, Alexander Onyia, who administered the oath of allegiance on the newly-admitted inmates.
Officer-in-charge of the custodial centre, Joseph Usifo, commended the inmates and urged other inmates to take advantage of the opportunity provided by the NCoS.
Present at the event were representatives of Enugu’s ministries of justice and education, the National Directorate of Employment, Federal Road Safety Corps and Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action.
(NAN)
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