Hon. Chukwuma Umeoji, a member of the House of Representatives, has called on the government to set inmates of correctional centres across the country free, and convert prisons to quarantine centres for patients who have tested positive for the Corona Virus.


According to Vanguardngr, the lawmaker advised government to set inmates free to avoid a possible rapid spread of the pandemic, but ensure safeguards for their return to custody after the epidemic is contained. .

His words: “The impact of the virus, will be worse on large number of people in an enclosure. Nigerian prisons are overcrowded and notorious for poor hygiene standards. .

The spread of the virus under such environment, will be rapid and deadly. As a matter of urgency, the Government should carry out proper documentation of prisoners to ensure their return to prison after the end of the epidemic”. .

The lawmaker also called for reopening of land borders for pharmaceuticals to gain entry with the required drugs for Corona Virus, while advised government to ban interstate travels.

Meanwhile, the Lagos State Police Commissioner, Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered the immediate release of suspects arrested over minor offences in the state, as part of preventive measures against coronavirus.

https://legitnewsblog..com/2020/03/rep-calls-for-release-of-all-prisoners.html

You are not serious!!!! Proper documentation for which country!!

What a time to be alive

Very Useles advice, They shud Be kept there

Dis one get many relatives for prison ooo, and turn corona victims into inmates wow.

Lol

This idiot isn't an igbo man, because an Igbo man will reason better than this slowpoke. He was probably a stolen baby sold to a childless igbo family I guess. Criminal!

Onyioshi Onyiara Onyeberibe.. it is those prisoners that will kill you and your family there

see one of ipod representatives... people from that side no just get sense

I don't blame u Sir. U mean you want federal government to release everyone on death row, all kidnappers, pedophiles, rapists, etc. What is this man smoking sef?

Lol

His advice is in order especially this one

The lawmaker also called for reopening of land borders for pharmaceuticals to gain entry with the required drugs for Corona Virus, while advised government to ban interstate travels.

All Inter-state travels should be looked into and government must provide health facility at point of entry to every state where each individual must be checked before entering the state.


Governors of various state should now start making it a serious issue by budgeting on how to build high-walled and wire gauze state border.....very necessary. So that in period likee this it will be necessary to check influx.


For inter state travels....It needs to be checkmated now most especially travellers from west to various parts of Nigeria.

But am i the only one who feels this Corona virus thing is being overblown through emotions and much media hyping

It even safety for them over there than out here,prison authority just need to keep new mate separate for some time

MelesZenawi:
Lol

His advice is in order especially this one





All Inter-state travels should be looked into and government must provide health facility at point of entry to every state where each individual must be checked before entering the state.


Governors of various state should now start making it a serious issue by budgeting on how to build high-walled and wire gauze state border.....very necessary. So that in period likee this it will be necessary to check influx.


For inter state travels....It needs to be checkmated now most especially travellers from west to various parts of Nigeria.

See as you spoil am.

Some politicians can reason backwards, we are thinking of how to keep people indoors to reduce the spread but this man is talking another, abeg let those prisoners remain where they are