A group known as Akwa Ibom State Bakers Community has indicated interest in training inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (prison) on various pastries.
Beulah Nelson, leader of the group who led other members on a visit to Uyo Medium Security Custodial Centre, said this would assist inmates rediscover themselves economically after discharge from lawful custody.
“We are here to partner with Nigerian Correctional Service in the area of human capacity development, to train these inmates in pastries so they don’t go back to crime after discharge”.
The group shared cupcakes and other goodies with the inmates.
The deputy controller of corrections in charge of Uyo Custodial Centre, Babafemi Jaiyeoba commended the visitors and prayed to God to reward their gesture.
Meanwhile, it was a solemn moment for inmates and staff of Uyo Medium Security Custodial Centre as members of Akwa Ibom State Ethical and Attitudinal Reorientation Commission ( EARCOM) visited the centre.
The group, led by the executive chairman, Dorathy Thompson was at Uyo Medium Security Custodial Centre on a reorientation and sensitisation programme.
Thompson appealed to the inmates to embrace a spiritual rebirth and shun activities capable of bringing them back to the centre. She said, “I am not happy seeing women in this place because before now, hardly you see women committing crime in the society”.
The deputy controller of corrections, Uyo Medium Security Custodial Centre, Babafemi Jaiyeoba said that the visit was timely and in line with the new vision of the service and reformation policies of the correctional service.
