By Maduabuchi Nmeribeh/Kano
Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, has donated assorted food items and sleeping materials worth millions of Naira to three Correctional Centres in the state, to enable inmates experience comfortable living as they pass through processes of correction from their wrong deeds.
A Statement by the Governor’s Spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, indicated that the kind gesture was, “a demonstration of firm compassion and humanitarian assistance,” to inmates in the Correctional Centres.
The Correctional Centres that benefitted from Governor Yusuf’s gesture include: Janguza Correctional Centre; Kurmawa maximum Security Centre; and Goron-Dutse Custodial Centre.
Governor Yusuf, while making the presentation of the items to the Correctional Centres said, the donation was aimed to support the welfare of the inmates and make their living comfortable in Correctional Homes.
He was represented by the Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Hon. Adamu Aliyu Kibiya.
The Governor added that, “the Initiative reflects Kano state Government’s committement to the rehabilitation and reintegration of the inmates back to the society.”
He further explained that a committee has been set up to compile list of inmates with debt cases of not more than N1million for settlement by the state government.
Responding on behalf of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), the Officer- In-charge of Kurmawa Correctional Centre, DCCS Ibrahim Isah Rambo appreciated Kano state Government for the kind gesture and assured judicious and transparent use of the items provided.
He aknowledged Governor Yusuf’s support to those in Correctional Homes as 64 inmates from Kurmawa alone are to sit for this year’s 2025 NECO examination.
He added that more than 1000 inmates have been enrolled in State Contributory Health Scheme and support to the just concluded Qur’anic recitation (Musabaqa), among other inmates.
The items donated to the three Correctional Centers include: five bulls; 300 bags of rice (of 25kg ); 4000 mattresses; 4000 pillows; 4300 blankets; 1500 bags of satchet water; 750 cartons of soft drinks; and 60 Jerry cans of cooking oil (of 25 litres each).
Other donated items are: 25 cartons of maggi cube; 90 cartons of biscuits and sweet; three cartons of infant milk; 20 cartons of soap; and 15 cartons of sanitary pads.