NCoS Receives 500m Security Grant from Abdulsamad Rabiu Initiative
The Abdulsamad Rabiu initiative for Africa, an initiative of the Chairman of Bua group of Companies, Alhaji Abdulsalam Rabiu, has offered the Nigerian Correctional Service a security sector grant of N500 million as part of her social development program.
While presenting the cheque to the Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa, at the National Headquarters Abuja, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Initiative Dr. Ubong Udo said the organization is set up as a vehicle to drive the Chairman’s mission for Nigerian and Africa and to crate a platform where Nigerians and Africans can take responsibility to solve their own developmental problems by looking inwards.
This initiative has tree thematic areas which include Health, Education and Social development. NCoS through her rehabilitation and reformation programs falls under the third thematic area hence the grant.
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In his response, the CGC applauded the initiative and promised to make judicious use of the grant as intervention to improve on the Security of Custodial Centers by adding, another layer of technological surveillance that will enhance the remote monitoring frameworks.
The CGC also 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.
While in capacity building more personnel will enjoy quality training on how to effectively utilize the IT solutions in driving the Service forward this will improve the morale of Staff.
Nababa further stressed that the Image management of the Service is not left out as he promised to bring to limelight the efforts of the CGC through hi-tech equipment.
The CGC promised to expand the Service by employing more technology to make the Service at par with international Correctional Centres in developed countries.
By ASC Awa Franca
