In anticipation of the nationwide protests towards unhealthy governance set to start on August 1, the Federal Authorities has declared all 256 custodial centres throughout Nigeria as “pink zones”, warning that their sanctity should not be violated underneath any circumstances.
Controller Normal of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Halliru Nababa, issued the warning in a press release signed on his behalf by the Service Spokesman, ACC Abubakar Danlami Umar, on Tuesday in Abuja.
Nababa said, “In view of the purported nationwide protest scheduled to carry on the primary day of August 2024, the Nigerian Correctional Service needs to tell the general public that the Custodial Centres have been designated as pink zones; due to this fact, any individual or group of individuals who don’t have any enterprise in any respect, ought to steer clear.”
The assertion emphasised the significance of the custodial amenities, noting, “Custodial and Non-custodial Centres are crucial nationwide property that are germane to public security in addition to nationwide safety. Tampering with or attacking them will result in breakdown of regulation and order, and additional exacerbate the safety of the society generally.”
The Nigerian Correctional Service has urged the general public to cooperate in safeguarding the amenities. “The Service strongly advises all members of the general public to hitch palms with the Service to make sure the safety of correctional amenities. Sufficient safety preparations have been put in place to make sure that no correctional facility is defiled,” the assertion learn.
To bolster safety, the Ministry of Inside Joint Taskforce (MOIJTF) has been activated to supply extra safety in and round custodial centres nationwide.
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Nababa additionally expressed gratitude for the general public’s ongoing cooperation in sustaining peace and order round correctional centres. He urged residents to report any suspicious actions or plans to the Nigerian Correctional Service by way of e mail at [email protected], by their official web site at www.corrections.gov.ng, or by calling 09060004598 or 08075050006.
