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No fewer than 30 inmates of the Ilesa Prison in Osun State are rounding off their secondary school studies in readiness for tertiary education later in 2017.

Controller of Prisons, Osun State Command, Mr. Segun Oluwasemire, gave this hint on Thursday at a ceremony to receive a refurbished and stocked library for the school funded by the Alms Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Osogbo branch.


He said that the command was being proactive in achieving total reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders in its custody by preparing them for a world of opportunities outside the prison walls.

“The 30 inmates are the pioneer students of our Ilesa Prison Secondary School. We hope that sooner than later, the National Open University will grant us a Special Study Centre in the state command for a seamless transition of the products of the secondary school to the university,” the Controller said.

Oluwasemire ascribed the success of the education initiative of the prison authorities in Osun State to the support from the Controller General of Prisons, Mr. Ja’afaru Ahmed, and the intervention by public spirited individuals and organisations that have provided support to the inmates to advance their studies.

“I particularly want to recognise the support from the Alms Project Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Osogbo branch for the upgraded library and to Princess Hope Foundation which is responsible for the provision of additional teachers.” he said.


The CBN’s Alms Project Committee provided books, furniture and other educational materials for the school library.

Branch Controller, CBN, Osogbo branch, Alhaji Bashiru Ibrahim, in his remarks, lauded the prison authorities for their dedication and commitment in carrying out the prison’s reformation mandate.

He described the committee’s gesture as service to humanity.

In his welcoming address, the officer-in-charge, Ilesa Prison, Mr Ope Fatinikun, a Deputy Controller of Prisons, thanked the Committee for its support.

He said, “Education is critical to the success of the mandate of the prison service, and the place of library in providing sound education and creating an enabling environment for learning cannot be overemphasised.”

Fatinikun expressed appreciation to the Committee and charged other corporate bodies in the public and private sectors to join in the task of reforming and reintegrating offenders.

The Senior Prefect of the school, Waliu Olasunkanmi, thanked the Committee members and the prison authorities for giving him and other inmates the opportunity of taking another shot at education and promised to make good use of the library for a new life away from crime and other societal ills.

The ceremony was attended by Chairman Alms Committee, CBN Ososgbo branch, Mr Olukayode Oluwole and co-ordinator, Princess Hope Foundation, Mr Olabode Opeseyitan.

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SOURCE: http://www.nairanaijanews.com/2017/01/ilesa-prison-prepares-30-inmates-for.html

good move

I love this development so good. Change a man's view to life u change his life

Woow...

Nice.


The 2 posters above me sha.
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Good

Education!!!!

This is good news. Wish them all the best.

Prison is supposed to be for reforms, good move

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great idea

Good development

Welcomed innovation

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A good development.

good once

Beautiful move.... it will cause a paradigm shift in the inmates....

The Senior Prefect of the school, Waliu Olasunkanmi, thanked the Committee members and the prison authorities for giving him and other inmates the opportunity of taking another shot at education and promised to make good use of the library for a new life away from crime and other societal ills.

cool.

,atleast fr now dey aff fwesh mindset,wo knows dey can b beta dan pmb if elected#iranu

oatzeal:
good move

Will you employ an educated Ex-convict? NO!
So the government should empower them rather than waste money on University Education! Those guys will be stigmatise for life!

Good move but I would suggest vocational training in place of university education

ChappyChase:

Will you employ an educated Ex-convict? NO!
So the government should empower them rather than waste money on University Education! Those guys will be stigmatise for life!

Until i see the full names of the beneficiaries.
Very soon you will see ghost prisoners.

It is indeed a good move,but empowering them would have been a better move.

see 2nd chance

And who will employ them?

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At least their time in prison will be used productively.
Nice one

ChappyChase:

Will you employ an educated Ex-convict? NO!
So the government should empower them rather than waste money on University Education! Those guys will be stigmatise for life!

Education is not suppose to be for the "solely" for the purpose of being employed. Education gives you a better view of life. It changes your thinking. It empowers you mentally and if ready to think outside the box, you need not meet one for employment but rather become creative and employ. Don't criticise every government move rather provide alternate if you have.

very very nice

ChappyChase:

Will you employ an educated Ex-convict? NO!
So the government should empower them rather than waste money on University Education! Those guys will be stigmatise for life!

Yes! I can employ a reformed inmate, of course! Those who have never tasted prison experience are even worse off. I've heard of employees who absonded with several millions of naira belonging to their employers at different quarters and parked the company's vehicles in the premises and dropped the key on the dashboard. Now, tell me who's worse off? A repented and reformed criminal will always feel remorse for his misdeeds because many delved into various ills against their legitimate wish. If they had had access to a better life, who knows if they wouldn't have attempted such ills