Media chief urges NGOs, individuals to assist prisoners
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Inmates
By Muhammad Baba Busu
Lafia, Nov. 2, 2016 (NAN) The General Manager, Nasarawa Broadcasting Service, Alhaji Yusuf Musa, has called on good-spirited individuals and NGOs to assist the Federal Government by providing relief materials to prison inmates.
Musa made the appeal on Wednesday when he led the management team to present 10 bags of rice to inmates of the Nigeria Prison in Lafia.
“There is the an urgent need for well-to-do individuals and NGOs to complement government effort by providing relief materials to prison inmates in the country, to as well enable them have a sense of belonging,” he said.
Musa said it was the desire of government to give proper attention to the well-being of inmates in prisons across the country, hence the need for the support.
The general manager said his decision to assist the inmates with the food items was to ensure that they are as well served with three square meals, for them to be healthy even after their jail term.
He noted that the organisation deemed it necessary to present the bags of rice to the inmates following the efforts of the state Comptroller of Prisons Service, Mr Ekwere Ekanem, to give them better welfare.
He also pledged his organisation’s continuous support to the inmates through relief materials and necessary publicity on their plight while in incarceration.
“The comptroller is the first in Nasarawa state to visit our station, NBS, and explain the needs of the inmates for the public to know.
“We need to appreciate and pray God to bless him and move him to another level.
“We are charging the inmates not to lose hope in God concerning their plights and conditions,” he said.
He assured the inmates of better life outside the prison walls and urged them to remain focussed, seek forgiveness from God and pray for the state comptroller of prisons and leaders at all levels.
Ekanem had earlier said the Lafia prison has a total population of 619 inmates in their custody, expressed gratitude to NBS for showing love to the inmates and prayed God to reward them.
“They have confided in me that this is just the beginning of the journey, God helping them, they will love to be here most of the time because they are here to personally present these gifts to all of them.
“I know the inmates appreciate their coming,” he said.
He commended the general manager for the gesture and appealed to other spirited individuals and NGOs to come to their aid so as to give the inmates a sense of belonging. (NAN)
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Edited Ekemini Ladejobi/Muhammad Suleiman Tola