Over 1,380 Inmates Produce Shoes, Bags, Others In Imo Prison – Correctional Service

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The Nigeria Correctional Service, Imo State, says about 1,383 of its inmates produce shoes, bags, soaps, sandals, and other items as a result of its skill acquisition and empowerment programme.

This was revealed by the delegation from the Correctional Service led by the Comptroller of the Service, in charge of custodian centre, Eke. C. Eke during a visit to the office of Imo State Ministry Of Women Affairs and Social Welfare.

According to Commissioner of the Ministry, Lady Nkechinyere Ugwu, the delegation came to her office to commend the wife of the state governor, Chioma Uzodimma for passing through her Ministry to provide skills acquisition, empowerment kits, foodstuffs, wears, sleeping mats to the inmates.

She said according to the Eke, the inmates are making judicious use of the items in their reformation journey at the Correctional facility and have started producing economic goods .