Tunde Ladipo, the Lagos state controller of prisons, on Sunday called on well- meaning individuals and groups to assist inmates in paying fines imposed on them to decongest prisons.
Ladipo made the appeal in Lagos said some inmates are still in prison because they cant pay fines.
He urged that prison congestion should be the concern of all stakeholders in the interest of the society.
The controller appealed to stakeholders to come together and figure out ways to reduce congestion in the country’s prisons.
“We are having meetings with stakeholders, for example, Lagos State Judiciary, because it is of utmost concern,’’ Ladipo said.
He advised officers and men of the Nigeria Prisons Service to be God-fearing and dedicated.
“They have to be focused; they need to have the fear of God because our work is service to humanity,” he said.
He however said that the federal government was concerned about prison congestion and was making efforts to address it.
Credit: NewsBreak
