Gombe Prisoners Gets A Chance To Be Educated As NOUN Approves A Study Centre For Inmates

The National Open University of Nigeria has approved establishment of a study centre for prison inmates in Gombe State.

The development was made public by the Comptroller of Prisons in the state, Alhaji Ahmadu Adamu,  when the state Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo visited some inmates as part of activities to mark the state’s 20th anniversary on Monday.

Adama stated that the approval of the study center would enable inmates who have met university admission requirements to have university education while serving their jail terms; while pointing out that NOUN also waived registration and other fees for the inmates.

He also seized the moment to call on the governor to offer prisoners more opportunities to benefit from government programmes.

On the flip side, the governor gave the assurance of speedy dispensation of justice in the state while also affirming his hope that the approval of the study centre would ensure that prisoners continued education while serving jail terms.

The State Chief Execute however called on the inmates to take advantage of the opportunity to be educated to be able to contribute to societal development when their jail term is over while promising to provide shuttle buses for them to attend lectures.

Dankwambo then directed the state commissioner for justice to ensure trial of inmates with minor offences before October.