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The Federal Government has approved the employment of 50 medical doctors and 100 nurses to strengthen healthcare delivery across correctional centres in the country.
Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed that the decision was taken to address the shortage of medical personnel responsible for treating inmates in custodial facilities nationwide.
According to the minister, the recruitment forms part of the government’s broader effort to improve the welfare and human rights conditions of inmates while ensuring that correctional facilities have adequate medical support.
Tunji-Ojo also revealed that the government has approved the posting of medical doctors from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to correctional centres during their service year to further bridge the manpower gap in the short term.
He added that the government would extend the service of existing medical personnel in the Nigerian Correctional Service beyond their retirement age where necessary, pending the recruitment of new staff.
The minister noted that the move became necessary because several correctional centres previously operated without a single doctor, leaving inmates with limited access to healthcare services.
Tunji-Ojo explained that the recruitment exercise would also create employment opportunities for Nigerian health professionals and would be implemented as a continuous process to ensure long-term improvement in correctional healthcare services.
The initiative is part of wider reforms aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s correctional system, including the renovation and modernization of facilities such as the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.
Officials say the reforms align with the Federal Government’s commitment to improving prison infrastructure, security, and the welfare of inmates across the country.
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