The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, has announced that the Commission will support the Nigerian Correctional Service in providing training and skills acquisition for inmates in custodial centres across the Niger Delta region.
Dr Ogbuku made this commitment during a courtesy visit by the Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, to the NDDC headquarters in Port Harcourt. He emphasized the need to empower inmates through practical training that can help them reintegrate into society and reduce crime rates in the region.
According to him, “We have had a partnership with the Correctional Service over the years in some of our interventionist programmes. We have involved the Nigerian Correctional Service in the operation Light Up the Niger Delta to ensure the area is well illuminated, as darkness promotes criminality.”
He explained that the Commission will explore ways to include prison inmates in its youth empowerment and skills development initiatives.
The Comptroller-General, Mr Sylvester Nwakuche, commended the NDDC for its commitment and praised the management team for their achievements in improving development across the Niger Delta.
