The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Abba Anwar, disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano Anwar stated that the governor took the decision when he visited Goron-dutse Medium Correctional Centre on Tuesday.

“You are Nigerians who deserved to be taken care of and that is why we are here today to celebrate with you this great Eid-el-Kabir, by pardoning some of you,” he said.

“We are also here to see how you are feeling and to share the joyous moment with you.

“We want those of you who repented to promise us not to go back to your previous nefarious acts,” the governor was quoted as saying.

Anwar said that some of the inmates were pardoned either due to ill-health or have stayed longer than necessary.

He noted that others were there because they were unable to pay the fines slapped on them

“The pardoning exercise is in compliance with President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to decongest correctional centres across the country,” he quoted Ganduje as saying.

In his remarks, the Controller, Kano Correctional Centres, Sulaiman T. Sulaiman, commended the governor for being humane by relating with inmates.

“I have worked for 30 years in many states. I have never seen a state governor who cares very much about the plight of inmates in our correctional centres as Gov Ganduje,” he said.

Sulaiman thanked the governor for giving inmates cattle and rams to celebrate the Eid el Kabir.

Anwar said the governor gave N5,000 to each pardoned inmate as transport fare to their destination.
(NAN)

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/07/ganduje-pardons-136-inmates/

Interesting ....
The injustice in our correctional prison centers is alarming because of the incompetence and corrupt practices of the NPF all over the nation.
A security outfit that can kill for #50...SMH...

We need young visionary leaders in all positions in Nigeria come 2023.

@Seniorwriter

Inmate pardon inmate...naija I hail o!

Asin...136 boko haram figthers,bandits,terrorist,kidnappers pardoned? Probably,to go and join d most lucrative business in 9jaria today which is kidnapping. God help us.
Buhari and northerners what have u people not done to us?
Since dis baba go slow came to power 6yrs ago nothing has bn thriving in d country,no meaningful achievement, development,senseless killings, we've graduated from local to foreign kidnap of perceived govt. enemies,freedom figthers etc.
Infact,the only thing moving very well in d country is cows,herdsmen,banditry & kidnapping biz etc...