The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) has received a security sector grant of N500 million grant presented to them by the Abdulsamad Rabiu initiative for Africa, an initiative of the Chairman of Bua group of Companies, Abdulsalam Rabiu, as part of her social development programme.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Assistant Superintendent of Corrections, Franca Awa, on Friday.
While presenting the check to the Regulator General of Redresses, Haliru Nababa, at the National Headquarers, Abuja, the Managing Director and CEO of the Initiative, Dr Ubong Udo, said the organisation is set up as a vehicle to drive the Chairman’s main goal for Nigeria and Africa and to make a stage where Nigerians and Africans can assume liability to take care of their own formative issues by looking inwards.
The initiative has three thematic areas which include Health, Education and Social development.
NCoS through her rehabilitation and reformation programmes fall under the third thematic area hence the grant.
The CGC said that the grant will provide the service with equipment in ensuring that the security solutions cover a wider range of Custodial Centers and will reduce the chances of further attacks.
