Aregbesola Charges Interior
Aregbesola Charges Interior Chiefs on Inter-agency
Collaboration
The Federal Government has directed the Nigerian Correctional
Service to seek synergy with relevant Government agencies, Non-
Governmental Organizations and Civil Society Organizations with a
view to de-radicalizing Nigerian youths roaming the streets.
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola stated this
today in Abuja when he paid as part of his familiarisation visit to
the Nigerian Correctional service.
He urged the officers of the Service, to support the Federal
Government in its efforts to ensure a safe and secured environment
for Nigerians.
Ogbeni said further that he believed the officers and men of the
Nigeria Correctional Service (NCS) will be at the vanguard of
championing the good intention of President Muhammadu Buhari, who
he emphasised, has helped in reforming the old law of the Nigeria
Prisons Service to the new Nigeria Correctional Service, in a bid
to reduce recidivism among those who are being taken to the
correctional centres.
“We will support you to reduce to a large extent, those who are
coming under your care from going back to crime,” he stressed.
The Minister added that rehabilitation and readjustment should
be the focus of the Nigeria Correctional Service in the
country.
Ogbeni Aregbesola enjoined staff of the Ministry and all it
agencies to ensure compliance to the SET (Security, Economy and
Transparency) agenda of this administration, in order to achieve
the mandate of the ministry which is security of Nigerians.
Introducing the Honourable Minister to the officers, the
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah,
MON described Ogbeni Aregbesola as a committed leader who will
never give up, until he achieved results.
She called on all the agencies under the Ministry to support the
drive of the Minister to move the Ministry and its agencies to the
next level.
Earlier in his remarks, the Controller-General, Nigeria
Correctional Service, Ja’Afaru Ahmed, disclosed that the Service
had over 250 centres across Nigeria with some becoming dilapidated,
having been built for over a century.
He commended the Federal Government, under the leadership of
President Muhammadu Buhari for giving some of the centres a
facelift.
‘We were neglected for years, but with President Muhammadu
Buhari, we have started witnessing the upgrading of our formations
across Nigeria,’ Ja’Afaru said.
In a related development, the Honourable Minister of Interior,
Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, commended officers of the Federal Fire
Service, for their immense contributions towards ensuring the
safety of lives and properties through prevention of fire
disasters.
He promised that the Federal Government will ensure the Federal
Fire Service in Nigeria is moved to an enviable position among its
peers, across the globe.
Earlier, the Controller General of the Federal Fire Service,
Liman Ibrahim said he believed that the Honourable Minister would
provide the needed leadership that will end the challenges
confronting the agency.
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)