A middle aged man, Tuwanse Kabiru serving life sentence in
kirikiri, on Saturday graduated with 4,308 students at the 3rd
convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in Lagos. Kabiru
was sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murder. The prisoner who came in company of the prison officials was
awarded a Bachelors degree (BA) in Human Resource Management.
kirikiri, on Saturday graduated with 4,308 students at the 3rd
convocation of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), in Lagos. Kabiru
was sentenced to life imprisonment after he was found guilty of murder. The prisoner who came in company of the prison officials was
awarded a Bachelors degree (BA) in Human Resource Management.
“I want to thank God for what he is doing in my life. I have
always had hope in God and that is what inspired me to enrol. I was actually
imprisoned after being found guilty of committing murder and I have served 11
years so far. I am still hopeful that things will turnaround one day for the
better having achieved what I have today,” he said.
always had hope in God and that is what inspired me to enrol. I was actually
imprisoned after being found guilty of committing murder and I have served 11
years so far. I am still hopeful that things will turnaround one day for the
better having achieved what I have today,” he said.
The Assistant Controller-General Nigeria Prisons, Chuks
Afejue, hailed the courage displayed by the graduating inmate, saying he was
the first to enrol and kick start academic activities at the prisons study
centre.
Afejue, hailed the courage displayed by the graduating inmate, saying he was
the first to enrol and kick start academic activities at the prisons study
centre.
According to him, this will prove to people that the prison
is not just a dumping ground for those who seem not to have any more hope.
is not just a dumping ground for those who seem not to have any more hope.
“The prison is a place where reforms and rehabilitation take
place. Currently, we have a total of 48 inmates who are enrolled in all the
four major prisons study centres across the country.
place. Currently, we have a total of 48 inmates who are enrolled in all the
four major prisons study centres across the country.
“It is an exciting exercise and we want to seize this
opportunity to plead with the Federal government to try and temper justice with
mercy, having achieved this feat. He pleaded on behalf of Tuwanse. What do you
think?
opportunity to plead with the Federal government to try and temper justice with
mercy, having achieved this feat. He pleaded on behalf of Tuwanse. What do you
think?
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