El-Rufa’i Visits Zaria Prison, Sets Aside N24m For Rehabilitation

Nasir-El-RufaiGovernor Nasiru El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State, said on Saturday that the state government would rehabilitate the Zaria Prison at N24 million.

He stated this in Zaria during an inspection of the prison.

Some aggrieved inmates of the prison on May 28 set part of the prison ablaze during a riot, while two inmates escaped.

Mr. El-Rufa’i said the amount would be used to rehabilitate the affected areas, and advised the Nigeria Prisons Service to contact the State Ministry of Works, on how to go about the project.

The governor promised to pay similar visits to other prisons across the state as well as state ministries.

Responding, the comptroller of prisons in Kaduna State, Abubakar Garba, appreciated the governor for what he described as humanitarian intervention.

He observed that the renovation, if completed, would give the entire prison a new look, apart from improving its level of security.

Mr. El-Rufa’i also visited the multi-billion Zaria Water Project to ascertain level of completion.

(NAN)