The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has granted licence for the Nigerian Correctional Service, (NCoS) to register inmates in the over 252 custodial centres across the country for National Identity Numbers, (NIN).
The approval followed the request made by the Acting Controller General of the NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, who paid a visit to the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of NIMC, Engr Abisoye Coker-Odusote in her office.
The Acting Controller-General said the licence to carry out registration of inmates for NIN would eliminate exclusion of inmates from the country’s National Development plans, ensure their safety and security and facilitate their smooth recapture in times of jailbreaks.
The NCoS boss said the visit to the headquarters of NIMC was in search of collaboration that would enable the Service carry out its mandate seamlessly following on going reforms of the Correctional Service system.
Source; (TheNation)
