Ooni Of Ife To Support Inmates Rehabilitation Prog

By Nkiru Njemanze

The Convener of Hope Alive Initiative for Africa and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi has promised to support the Inmates Rehabilitation Program by giving materials to aid their skills acquisition program.

He stated this when he visited the Medium Security Custodial Centre Kuje, Abuja in commemoration of his eighth year anniversary on the throne.

Oba Ogunwusi said his visit was necessitated by his empathy for humanity a tf5 nd his believe in giving a second chance to people to correct their mistakes.

He expressed joy on the warm reception accorded him and his wife on the occasion and urged inmates not to see their incarceration as the end of life, rather as an opportunity to turn a new leaf.

“I am here for the real people who need hope, your condition today will be history tomorrow, so don’t give up”.

The Ooni also secured the release of five inmates through payment of fines and admonished them to be of good behavior, comport themselves in line with the rules of the custodial centre and forgive themselves.

In her speech, the deputy convener, Hope Alive Initiative for Africa, Olori Temitope Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi said the visit was not only to celebrate the remarkable reign of Oba Adewusi but to reflect on societal issues.

She applauded the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and the correctional service authorities for doing a great job in the reformation and reintegration of the offenders.

The Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa appreciated the Oba and the Olori for choosing Kuje Custodial center to show their benevolence and assured them of the commitment to the full implementation of Service’s mandate of reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

The Controller General who was represented by Controller of Corrections in charge of Planning, Research and Statistics, Ajibogun Olatubosun admonished the discharged inmates to be of good behaviour, engage in meaningful ventures to contribute to national development.

Edited By Grace Namiji