President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the employment of 50 doctors and 100 nurses to enhance healthcare services in correctional centres across Nigeria.
Additionally, through the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the President has sanctioned the deployment of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) medical doctors to correctional facilities during their service year. This initiative aims to strengthen healthcare services and uphold the rights of vulnerable inmates.
To address immediate staffing shortages, the Minister announced that existing medical personnel under the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) would have their service extended beyond retirement age.
He also confirmed the completion of the renovation of the Kuje Correctional Centre, transforming it into a modern facility. “It is entirely new, from the cells to the water supply and hospital facilities.
We are making sure Mr. President’s magnanimity is felt across all areas,” Tunji-Ojo stated.
In a bid to enhance national security, President Tinubu has approved the establishment of a National Paramilitary Academy, which will serve as a degree-awarding institution modelled after the Nigerian Defence Academy to train young citizens in paramilitary engagement.
The minister further revealed that Nigeria’s visa application process has been fully digitised. “All Nigerian visas will now be applied for online and processed within 48 to 72 hours,” he said.
Additionally, the government is set to restructure the private guard sector to boost national security, introducing a guard management system to automate operations in the industry.
Tunji-Ojo praised President Tinubu’s commitment to impactful reforms, stating, “For the President, it is about building a system that will stand the test of time.”