Sunday, March 30, 2025 - State Governor, Alex Otti has advocated for the humane treatment of inmates at various correctional facilities in Nigeria, calling for rehabilitation and reintegration of detainees.
Otti, who spoke
on Saturday when he recieved the members of the House of Representatives’
Committee on Reformatory Institutions led by the Committee’s Chairman, Chinedu
Ogah, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to rehabilitate and improve
the Aba and Umuahia Correctional Centers.
He disclosed that
plans for the renovation of the correctional facilities in Abia have been
underway, with the designs already submitted and undergoing verification.
Governor Otti,
who raised concerns about alleged encroachment on the Aba facility’s land,
vowed to recover the lands to ensure that the Centre is adequately equipped for
its purpose.
“We will work
with the Correctional Services to decongest the centres and ensure that those
held for minor offenses are released, rehabilitated, and reintegrated,” he
said.
He further said
that his administration on assumption of office in 2023, carried out an
exercise that led to the release of numerous individuals with minor offenses,
particularly those imprisoned for political reasons or minor offenses, adding
that he had already directed his Special Adviser on Security to collaborate
with the Controller of Correctional Services to conduct another comprehensive
review.
Speaking earlier,
the Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Committee on Reformatory
Institutions, Chinedu Ogah commended Governor Otti for his infrastructural
strides and contributions towards improving Correctional facilities within the
state.
Ogah said that
they were in Abia State as part of the committee’s oversight functions.
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