Lawmakers Express
Lawmakers Express Concern over Overstretched Prisons in
Nigeria
The House of Representatives’ Committee on Reformatory
Institutions has promised to tackle problems of overstretched
facilities bedevilling the Nation’s Custodial Centers for effective
reformation of inmates.
The Deputy Chairman of the Committee, Hon.Tijjani Zanna
Zakariyya, Member representing Machina/Nguru/Karasuwa and Yusufari
Federal Constituency Stated this in Bauchi while on the Committee’s
oversight function to Custodial Centers in Bauchi State. He noted
that the committee will provide adequate remedy to problems of
overstretched facilities in Nigerian Custodial Centers.
Honourable Tijjani with his House Committee Members on
Reformatory Institutions, supervised the 23 newly constructed cells
in Bauchi Custodial Center. They also inspected the Centre’s
kitchen, hospital and work-shop.The Committee assured that problems
affecting the Centre will be addressed by ensuring the completion
of new cells under constructions in various custodial centres
across the country. The committee commended the efforts of the
Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service CGC Ja’afaru
Ahmed and his officers in discharging their duties.
The Committee Members were earlier received by the Controller of
Corrections Bauchi State Command, CCS Isa Sabo Kashuri as well as
DCC Sulaiman M. Inuwa, Officer in charge Bauchi Custodial Center
who took them round the facilities for inspection.
ASC AHMED USMAN TATA
BAUCHI MEDIUM SECURITY CUSTODIAL CENTRE.
2 I/C CPRO
BAUCHI STATE COMMAND.