A lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Dr. Victor Amuwah, on Saturday, took the celebration of his birth anniversary to the 400- capacity Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ogwashi-Uku, currently holding over 600 inmates, more than 400 of whom are awaiting trial.
Dr. Amuwah, who was accompanied by Akudo Ahaba and Chief of Staff to the Asagba of Asaba, His Royal Majesty, Asagba Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN, OON, Barr Philip Nwokolo, among others, said he chose to celebrate with the inmates in demonstration of love and care for them.
He said though the inmates were incarcerated for their illegal actions or inactions, they still needed to be giving the sense of belonging because their custodial was not just a punishment, but also intended to reform them to become better citizens of the country.
The academic advised the youths to stay out of trouble and focus on building themselves and building the nation, stressing that they must imbibe the right values of hard work, integrity and patriotism, which would prepare them for leadership in the nearest future.
Dr. Amuwah, who is also the Research Assistant to the Asagba of Asaba, urged the inmates to always reflect on why they were incarcerated, humble themselves and strive to avoid going back to crime when released, while charging the authorities of the custodial centre to prepare the inmates for life outside incarceration to enable them to be self-reliant and integrate easily with the society.
He called on the federal and state governments to seek ways to improve the condition of the custodial centre to make it conducive for the inmates and urged members of the public to extend love and care to the inmates by visiting them with food items, clothings, toiletries and medications.
Receiving the celebrant and his entourage, a Chief Superintendent of Correction, CSC Felix Mbah, thanked them for the visit and assured that the food items and toiletries donated would be put to good use.
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