Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has revealed that the Federal Government spends N3 million on feeding about 4,000 inmates daily across the country.
According to the Minister, such an impressive figure further justified the need for the congestion of custodial centers across the country.
Tunji-Ojo shared this information on Tuesday while featuring on Channel TV’s Politics Today.
He stated that the move to decongest the correctional facility is partly economical, ensuring that the federal government is prudent in its allocation of resources.
He said,
Responding to a question around allegations that some prison officials are colluding with non-state actors to fuel terrorism in the country, the Minister said such action, if proven true, is treasonable, describing it as “despicable”.
He said,
Earlier this month, TheWitness reported that the federal government freed about 4,086 inmates from the custodial centres whose detainment was due to their inability to pay their bail fees.
Tunji-Ojo shared that the federal government paid the sum of N500 million raised from the private sector and civil society.
He said,
