The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, has said the Nigerian Correctional Service is becoming digitised as a command and control room is now established at the National Headquarters, while effective surveillance is mounted in the custodial centres to monitor the activities in some selected centres.
Aregbesola stated this in his speech at the inauguration of service operational vehicles, junior staff quarters, Information and Communications Technology command and control rooms, unveiling of new uniform for staff of the NCoS and presentation of award to selected staff for gallantry, on Monday.
He also said with this new development, inmates would be monitored without any violation of their rights.
Aregbesola noted, “The NCoS is now, in line with what is obtainable internationally, becoming digitised. A Command and Control room is now established at the National Headquarters, while effective surveillance is mounted in the custodial centres to monitor the activities in some selected centres. This is a laudable landmark as it is the first of its kind in the history of the NCoS.
“With eagle eyes on the custodial centres at all times, inmates can be monitored without any violation of their rights. With this development, jailbreaks and riots in our custodial centres can be prevented, checked and nipped in the bud before it escalates and external attacks can also be foiled since the service now has eyes everywhere.”
Speaking on the inauguration, Aregbesola explained that the operational vehicles would help convey inmates to court and have their date with justice.
