Rivers
Maximum Security Custodial Centre Holds Maiden Thanksgiving
The Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Port Harcourt, has held her Maiden Annual Interfaith Thanksgiving to mark the end of different activities for the Year 2022 on reformation and rehabilitation of inmates.
Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, Juliet Ofoni, who is the Spokesperson of the Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), said this in a statement.
According to her, this is in accordance with section 14 subsections 1 – 3 of the Nigerian Correctional Service Act 2019.
The act states that, “The Correctional Service shall provide opportunity for education, training, vocational training, as well as training in modern farming techniques and Animal husbandry for Inmates. This is aimed at facilitating their reintegration into the society’’.
The Controller of Corrections, Rivers State Command, Felix Lawrence, who was represented by the Officer in Charge, Efiong O. Etim, Deputy Controller of Corrections, appreciated all who were present.
He urged the inmates to be of good behaviour as their stay in custody was temporary.
He also encouraged the inmates to always take the engagement of training in different chosen skills acquisition and education earnestly to enable them become useful citisens to ease their reintegration back to the society on release.
One of the guests, the Imam of Port Harcourt Muslim Association, Alhaji Ahmed Olariwaju, assured the inmates that he would always pray for their freedom.
He called on well-meaning citisens to support the Nigerian Correctional Service in the reformation process.
Pastor Martins Agu of International Prison Ministry, and Apostle Briggs Collins, of Word Exploration Ministry also urged inmates to always give thanks to God in all seasons.
The Tide’s source reports that other activities leading to the thanksgiving included a Cultural Festival, showcasing different tribes and their rich cultural heritage.
The Flamingos FC and the Nobles United of the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Port Harcourt, held a football competition between the inmate teams at the maiden Interfaith thanksgiving of the centre.
Ofoni said the Flamingos FC won by 1 -0 against the Nobles United.
Captain of the winning team, Godswill Ayaka, while receiving the cup, appreciated the Nigerian Correctional Service for the opportunity and appealed for support from stakeholders.
The crowning of the event was the birthday celebration of all inmates born in the month of December.
According to Ofoni, being incarcerated does not mean they are less humans and that the celebration has become a monthly event since the assumption of the officer in charge, DCC EO Etim.
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