4,000 inmates freed as FG pays fines to decongest prisons.
FG records 70% surge in 48-hour e-visa processing
The Federal Government has released more than 4,000 inmates from Correctional Centres across the Country after offsetting fines and compensation for non-violent offenders, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has said.
Speaking at the Mid-Term Sectoral Performance Retreat of the Ministry and its Agencies on Thursday, the minister said the move was part of efforts to decongest prisons, cut down Government spending on inmate upkeep and give low-risk convicts a second chance at rehabilitation.
While outlining the reforms carried out under his leadership, he declared that the Ministry had dismantled inefficient systems, modernised critical processes and positioned Nigeria’s interior management for greater efficiency, transparency and security.
He emphasised that holding public office was “a call to service” and not just a political appointment. He said the reforms were driven by a “private sector mentality” where efficiency, accountability and legacy matter.
On prison reforms, Tunji-Ojo disclosed that the Ministry secured private sector funding to pay fines for over 4,000 non-violent inmates whose release had been delayed by inability to settle minor penalties.
“This has decongested correctional centres by about 5% and saved government billions of naira in feeding costs”, he added.
He urged States to take advantage of recent Constitutional amendments that moved Correctional Centres to the concurrent list, allowing them to build and manage their own facilities or enter into partnerships with Federal Government.
FG records 70% surge in 48-hour e-visa processing
The Federal Government has released more than 4,000 inmates from Correctional Centres across the Country after offsetting fines and compensation for non-violent offenders, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has said.
Speaking at the Mid-Term Sectoral Performance Retreat of the Ministry and its Agencies on Thursday, the minister said the move was part of efforts to decongest prisons, cut down Government spending on inmate upkeep and give low-risk convicts a second chance at rehabilitation.
While outlining the reforms carried out under his leadership, he declared that the Ministry had dismantled inefficient systems, modernised critical processes and positioned Nigeria’s interior management for greater efficiency, transparency and security.
He emphasised that holding public office was “a call to service” and not just a political appointment. He said the reforms were driven by a “private sector mentality” where efficiency, accountability and legacy matter.
On prison reforms, Tunji-Ojo disclosed that the Ministry secured private sector funding to pay fines for over 4,000 non-violent inmates whose release had been delayed by inability to settle minor penalties.
“This has decongested correctional centres by about 5% and saved government billions of naira in feeding costs”, he added.
He urged States to take advantage of recent Constitutional amendments that moved Correctional Centres to the concurrent list, allowing them to build and manage their own facilities or enter into partnerships with Federal Government.
4,000 inmates freed as FG pays fines to decongest prisons.
FG records 70% surge in 48-hour e-visa processing
The Federal Government has released more than 4,000 inmates from Correctional Centres across the Country after offsetting fines and compensation for non-violent offenders, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior, has said.
Speaking at the Mid-Term Sectoral Performance Retreat of the Ministry and its Agencies on Thursday, the minister said the move was part of efforts to decongest prisons, cut down Government spending on inmate upkeep and give low-risk convicts a second chance at rehabilitation.
While outlining the reforms carried out under his leadership, he declared that the Ministry had dismantled inefficient systems, modernised critical processes and positioned Nigeria’s interior management for greater efficiency, transparency and security.
He emphasised that holding public office was “a call to service” and not just a political appointment. He said the reforms were driven by a “private sector mentality” where efficiency, accountability and legacy matter.
On prison reforms, Tunji-Ojo disclosed that the Ministry secured private sector funding to pay fines for over 4,000 non-violent inmates whose release had been delayed by inability to settle minor penalties.
“This has decongested correctional centres by about 5% and saved government billions of naira in feeding costs”, he added.
He urged States to take advantage of recent Constitutional amendments that moved Correctional Centres to the concurrent list, allowing them to build and manage their own facilities or enter into partnerships with Federal Government.
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