The Kaduna State Government has begun disbursing N100,000 each to 97 former inmates recently granted clemency by Governor Uba Sani to support their reintegration into society and reduce the likelihood of reoffending.
Officials carried out the payment on Friday at the Kaduna Medium Security Custodial Centre, fulfilling the governor’s pledge to support the beneficiaries following their release on June 12 to mark Democracy Day.
The inmates were freed under the governor’s constitutional prerogative of mercy, with the state also settling fines imposed on some of them to facilitate their release.
Assistant Controller of the custodial centre, Dalhat Ibrahim, described the intervention as a boost to rehabilitation efforts, saying it would help the beneficiaries rebuild their lives.
“By paying the fine of the inmates and giving them financial assistance, this will encourage them to go and do what they are supposed to do. They are now set to be reintegrated into
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