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According to Kamarudeen Adesina, the controller of prisons in Ogun State, more than five hundred and fifty offenders had completed post-release education programs in 2024 and 2025.
According to Adesina, out of the convict population, 250 have graduated from Yewa Central College of Education and 300 from the National Open University of Nigeria.
This was revealed by him on Thursday in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, during the award ceremony hosted by the African Emerging Leadership, Research and Development Organisation. The event honoured officers from various facilities.
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The controller remarked that this success exemplifies the dedication of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) to reintegration into society and behavioural modification through counselling, vocational training, and education.
According to Adesina, they also provided training for police so that they could improve their knowledge and abilities to provide better service.
Over 300 inmates have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria, 250 from Yewa Central College of Education, and countless others have completed vocational training programs here, he boasted.
When it comes to public safety, we have protected the public by keeping criminals in a secure, safe, and humane environment. Promoting non-discrimination while honouring the humanity and rights of all criminals.
Dannis Efe-Khaese, convener of the African Emerging Leadership Research and Development Organisation, lauded the controller for living up to expectations, describing him as someone who made sure everything was in its proper place and emphasising that the accomplishments of the command are what define success.
While the NCoS excels in reformation, Efe-Khaese argues that it falls short when it comes to reintegrating ex-convicts into society and calls for their surveillance.
So, that’s great, but the Nigerian correctional service should focus on reintegration into society so that ex-offenders don’t end up back where they started.
We notice several of the ex-convicts begging outside the prison; they’re obviously homeless and have nowhere else to go after being released. Some go so far as to believe they can do anything and return. You should caution them against ever setting foot in a prison again.
The controller responded by calling for public support and stressing the rigorous monitoring of released prisoners, while also naming stigmatisation as a key obstacle.
The public’s assistance, especially from the families of the prisoners, is necessary for the prisons to succeed, in his opinion, because they cannot solve the problem on their own.