Five inmates of Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri, Lagos, have bagged university degrees from National Open University (NOUN).

The Vice Chancellor of NOUN, Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, disclosed this in Lagos on Friday during the graduation ceremony and presentation of certificates to the five inmates at Maximum Security Prison, Kirikiri.

Adamu, who was represented by Professor Gregory Okagbare, said over 526 inmates were studying various courses from Nigerian prisons. He said there had been an increase in the numbers of inmates enrolling in degree programmes of NOUN in the various study centres located in prisons nationwide.

“There are over 526 inmates studying various courses at both under and post graduate levels while in prison detention. I congratulate the graduating inmates and urge you to seek for higher qualifications,” he said.
The Controller General of Prisons, Ja’afaru Ahmed, who was represented by Assistant Controller General Chuks VU Chiabua, reiterated the commitment of the prison service to continually provide educational platform for inmates to realise their dreams while in prison.

The successful inmates who received their certificates in various degrees are: Adebayo Ojo, B.Sc Criminology & Security Studies, Idong Nelson, B.Sc Peace & Conflict Resolution and Audu Godfrey, B.Sc PCR. Others are Akolade Arowolo, PDG in Peace & Conflict Resolution and Okeke Chinonso B.Sc Entrepreneurship and Business Management




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If you can believe it, you can achieve it.
CONGRATS

Nive

success1smyn:
If you can believe it, you can achieve it.

CONGRATS

congrats

Congrats

They can be promoted to warder after they might have finished their jail time base on their experience

All my fellow tribalistic morons....


Let us for once clap for the Yoruba and the Igbo.







Hit like jare.

people wey no dy there never bag talk less of shoe

Thats good nd encouraging

Welcome development

Business management for our IBO brothers..issa blood thing

Criminology & Security Studies, Am still wondering what he will do with the knowledge. Congratulations though

God Bless Obasanjo

That's the importance of prison..
Reformation and re orientation.
Not like Nairamarley soapy adventure.

pheranme9:
people wey no dy there never bag talk less of shoe

Hahaha.. Underrated comment

It really pays to go on the venture of self improvement.

Wow! Their future is secured already. They were even employed before bagging a degree; the degree will now bring about their promotion.

This is good, but hope they are also acquiring marketable skills. With the unemployment rate, being an ex-convict doesn't make it easier for them

Nothing like a second chance in life. A good opportunity for the in mate and beautiful corrective action from open university

Kudos

That's nice. It's ironical that Akolade Arowolo, after killing his wife and bagging a death sentence, still had the composure to read and graduate with a PGD in peace and conflict resolution.

Where will they work with the certificate?

Congrats

After this, then what next

Did i just read it dat dis happened in my kontri?? find it difficult to believe i swear, am hapy for Nigeria/Nigerians
INMATES BAGGING VARIOUS DEGREES IN MY COUNTRY?? AM HAPPY ONCE AGAIN CUS ITS UNBLIVABLE

who sponsored their education

caesarsconcept:
Criminology & Security Studies, Am still wondering what he will do with the knowledge. Congratulations though

Lool. No knowledge is wasted