By Uche Onyeali
New Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Mr Olatubosun Ajibogun has promised to promote capacity building to improve staff effectiveness and efficiency in discharging their duties.
Ajibogun gave the assurance Monday in Abuja during the quarterly inspection of custodial centres, as well as correctional formations in the command.
The controller said the tour was aimed at familiarising with the personnel and also ensure operational excellence in all correctional facilities in the command.
According to him, “This is in line with international best practices, as the core policy thrust of NCoS, under the superintendence of the Acting Controller-General, Sylvester Nwakuche.”
He commended the officers for maintaining peace and order, as well as good hygiene and sanitation in the custodial centres.
Ajibogun affirmed his resolve in ensuring intensive capacity building for staff and inmates through regular trainings, education and vocational skills acquisition programmes.
“This will be achieved in partnership with civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and other stakeholders.
“I want to urge superintendents-in-charge of the various formations to ensure that every inmate engages in a vocational or educational programme.
“This is in order to empower them with skills, which will make them useful and employable after imprisonment, and I assure them of facilitating their certification at the end of such programmes.
“Officers should shun all forms of indiscipline such as absenteeism, trafficking, laxity and negligence to duty, amongst others.
“Anyone caught in such acts will be sanctioned according to extant rules,” he said.
Ajibogun also pledged to operate an open door policy and also work with all stakeholders in the command towards achieving the service statutory mandates.
He visited traditional leaders of communities hosting correctional formations and commended them for their cooperation and hospitality.
Ajibogun appreciated heads of sister security agencies in the communities for maintaining security in the custodial centres and its environs.
