The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has reiterated that Nigeria\u2019s correctional facilities must serve as centres of rehabilitation and transformation rather than places of condemnation.<\/p>\n
Speaking in Niger State on Saturday during the signing of performance bonds with agencies under the ministry, Tunji-Ojo stressed that ongoing reforms in the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), were already yielding results and must be sustained.<\/p>\n
\u201cCorrectional Service is becoming transformational, it\u2019s becoming rehabilitatory, and of course, it\u2019s becoming reformatory, and that\u2019s what I want to see,\u201d the minister said. \u201cI don\u2019t want our correctional centres to be places of condemnation. You are the chief correctional officer of the country, and within this short time, you\u2019ve done a lot. But as I always say, when you need to concentrate the most is when you are doing well.\u201d<\/p>\n
He urged the Controller-General of NCoS to ensure the service lives up to its name by delivering genuine reformation and reintegration for inmates.<\/p>\n
The minister further underscored the need to build strong institutions that would thrive beyond individual leaders.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy dream is to build a ministry that can do well even without me. That is what we call institution-build institutions. We don\u2019t want a ministry built around a strong person,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Tunji-Ojo also commended the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), for its efforts in safeguarding critical infrastructure, while charging the Federal Fire Service to prepare for reforms that will expand its role into emergency medical and rescue services.<\/p>\n
Highlighting progress within the ministry, he disclosed that its performance rating had improved from 62 percent at the last retreat to 85 percent. However, he stressed that the target remained full delivery.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat we want to do is to cascade excellence across the agencies: Civil Defence, Immigration, Correctional Service, and Fire Service,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are agents of perfection. Nigerians must feel our impact. We cannot stop at 85 percent. The goal is 100 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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