Kano Correctional centre inmates receive gift items from Anglican church women wing

By Bosede Olufunmi

Inmates of Goron Dutse Medium Security Custodial Centre, have received various gift items from a Women wing of all Anglican women Osumenyi Kano state branch.

A delegation representing the church paid a visit to the custodial centre with food items, toiletries, clothing, buckets, and various types of seasons to support the inmates to promote their welfare.

Presenting the items on Saturday, Chairperson, All Anglican Women, Mrs Edna Ezike, said the gesture was their little way of supporting the inmates in the facility.

Mrs Ezike urged inmates at the centre to see their incarceration as an opportunity for self-reflection and change, hence be good ambassadors when they come out of prison.

She urged the inmates not to go back to their old ways and imbibe the fear of God in their heart, take advantage of the rehabilitation and reintegration programmes in the centre to enable them acquire life-changing skills and behaviours.

“Endeavour to utilise the skills available at the centre, we want to assure you that we are interested in your wellbeing. These items are donated to help in improving your living conditions,”she said.

Ezike said that they have been visiting prisons for the last three years to encourage and support them in their little ways they can and give them advice.

The chairperson called on parents, guardians and general public to train their wards in the way of the Lord, rather than misleading them.

She said tha prison is not a good place to be, especially when it involves the issue of youths, being future leaders and backbones to their various families.

She called on philanthropists to endeavour to visit the inmates, support and make provisions for them with necessary things to make them feel loved.

Receiving the items on behalf of the management, a staff of the Correctional Centre, who pleaded not to be named, described the gesture as timely and well-intended.

“This gesture is well appreciated by us, these items will greatly support the welfare of the inmates in this facility. We thank you immensely.’’

 (NAN)