Netizens Reacts As FG Budgets N22.4 Billion To Feed Prison Inmates Nationwide

The Federal Government has disclosed the amount budgeted to feed inmates in correctional centers nationwide in 2023.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, disclosed this at a two-day Conference on Decongestion and Corrections Management in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

According to Leadership, Belgore said the fund was budgeted for in the 2023 Appropriation Act. He said that there has been a steady rise in the population of the custodial centres with at least 80% of the inmates awaiting trial. He said there are 244 custodial centres nationwide, with a 75,507-inmate population, thereby leading to 82 of them being overcrowded.

He put the total number of male inmates at 73,821 and females at 1,686. Belgore said out of the 75,507 inmates, 52,436 are awaiting trial while 23,071 are convicted persons, with 3,322 as condemned inmates on death row.

Netizens have reacted to claims made by Federal Government, take a look at some below:

“Not bad. Except the ones in charge probably embezzle those funds😂💔”

“LMAO! If you know you know. No just pray to enter prison with the guarantee say you go chop well.”

“Am not surprised. Nothing dey move me again.”

“Just let them go home. Being home is enough punishment for even Innocent people.”

“Not a bad idea but this is too good for federal government to do! Another way to embezzle money nai be”

Source: Bushradiogist