Abuja, Nigeria – As the nationwide protest against economic hardship gathers momentum in Nigeria, the Federal Government has desinged all its 256 correctional facilities in the country as ‘red zones’ whose sanctity must not be violated. The gobvernment warned protesters to steer clear of the facilities. The move comes after a similar one by the Nigeria Customs Services which directed the beefing up of security around all the country’s borders.
The Controller General of Nigeria Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa who gave the warning in a statement signed by the spokesman of the agency, Abubakar Umar on Tuesday in Abuja ahead of the planned protest scheduled to commence August 1. Nababa who said that custodial and non-custodial centres are critical national assets which are germane to public safety as well as national security, noted that tampering with or attacking these facilities could lead to a breakdown of law and order and further aggravate societal security.
According to the statement, adequate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure that no correctional facility is breached. It said given the proposed protest, security measures have been beefed up in centres, as Ministry of Interior Joint Taskforce (MOIJTF) has been activated to provide extra security in and around custodial facilities nationwide. appreciates the ongoing cooperation of the public in maintaining peace and tranquillity around correctional centres nationwide.
It added that Nababa appreciates the cooperation of the public in maintaining peace and tranquillity around correctional centres nationwide. However, it advised the public to report any suspicious plans or movements to the agency email: info@corrections.gov.ng, its official website: www.corrections.gov.ng, or call via +2349060004598 or +2348075050006 directly.
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