{"id":150070,"date":"2025-02-12T09:14:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T08:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dont-dehumanize-inmates-in-custody-otti-urges-nigeria-correctional-centre"},"modified":"2025-02-15T23:45:16","modified_gmt":"2025-02-15T22:45:16","slug":"dont-dehumanize-inmates-in-custody-otti-urges-nigeria-correctional-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dont-dehumanize-inmates-in-custody-otti-urges-nigeria-correctional-centre","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t dehumanize inmates in custody \u2013 Otti urges Nigeria Correctional Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Abia State Governor, Alex Otti has charged Correctional Service officers to care for inmates in the correctional facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Otti gave the charge while receiving in audience a delegation of the newly posted Comptroller of Correctional Services, Abia State Command, Ogbeifun Josephine Ighiwiyisi, who called on him at the Government House, Umuahia.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor, who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Calab Ajagba said the inmates should not be dehumanized as they were still human beings irrespective of their circumstances, adding that they could be be corrected to become better citizens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of those people there (Correctional facilities) may not necessarily be criminals or criminally minded but circumstances may have forced them there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIrrespective of what might have taken them there, they are still human beings\u201d, said Otti<\/p>\n<p>He said he was committed to making sure that every Abian was taken care of and appreciated the Abia State Command of the Correctional Services for the good works they were doing.<\/p>\n<p>He promised to continue to support the facility and indeed various Federal agencies in the state as much as funds may be available and encouraged them to always make judicious use of the resources available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in her speech, Ighiwiyisi who came on a familiarisation visit, thanked Governor Alex Otti for his assistance to the Correctional Services in Abia State.<\/p>\n<p>She particularly appreciated the Governor for extending solar powered light to the facility, building the perimeter fencing, proper erosion control in their premises, among others, and solicited the support of the state government in tackling some of their challenges.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. 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