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FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Darlingjay1(op): 3:39pm On Sep 05, 2024

The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent increase in the feeding allowance for inmates in Nigeria, effective from August 2024. This measure aims to address rising food costs and improve inmate welfare.

The spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Service, Abubakar Umar, confirmed the increase during an interview with PUNCH Online on Thursday.

He described it as the “first phase” of a broader review intended to enhance living conditions for inmates.

“The inmate feeding allowance has been increased by 50 per cent, effective from August 2024. This is just the first phase,” Umar said.

He added that further reviews would follow, particularly due to the soaring cost of food.

“The FG will also consider additional reviews. This is just the first phase. Normally, there is a period when inmate feeding allowances are reviewed. Following a presentation during the budget process, the FG deemed it necessary to adjust the allowance due to the rising cost of food. Further adjustments are expected,” Umar explained.

For the 2024 budget year, the NCoS has been allocated over N24.4 billion for catering materials and foodstuffs.

The need for an increase in the feeding allowance has been a public concern, especially after it was revealed in December 2023 by the Controller General of the NCoS, Haliru Nababa, that N750 was allocated per day for each prisoner, while N800 was spent daily on feeding each of the 900 dogs in the service.

Inmate welfare issues gained further attention recently after a viral video from the Afokang Custodial Centre in Calabar, Cross River State, showed inmates being served poorly cooked meals.

This sparked public outrage and led to an investigation ordered by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, into the conditions at the facility.

The NCoS confirmed that the investigation is ongoing, emphasising that the incident does not reflect the overall standards of care and commitment to inmate welfare across the country.

https://punchng.com/fg-raises-inmate-feeding-allowance-by-50/

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Abee79(m): 3:45pm On Sep 05, 2024

Nice one. Buts it's still not enough incentive to go to prison 😁

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by lyriclekidd(m): 3:54pm On Sep 05, 2024

So for people wey no see food chop outside commit crime, better life dy wait for una inside prison for tinubu regime cheesy

😅🙂

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by jeff1993: 3:55pm On Sep 05, 2024

This is the best time to go to prison!!!

It's now or never..... See Free food

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:56pm On Sep 05, 2024*

Going to jail go dey sweet some people now.

Dem know demselves 👅 😛 😝

Dey only come to dis world 🌎 to chop

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Chijeep(m): 3:56pm On Sep 05, 2024

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by sofeo(m): 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024

Nice one.

Tax payers' money.

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by YoungLionken(m): 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024*

BAT is truly worse than his cohort; Buhari..

Another massive cash out for the prison wards..

Meanwhile, things are extremely expensive outside, but prisoners are fed and catered for for free. Do what you wish with this info tongue

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by MANNABBQGRILLS: 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024

Abee79:
Nice one. Buts it's still not enough incentive to go to prison 😁

Dey Play....

Some people don dey reason am now now sef grin

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by id4sho(m): 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024

N750 was allocated per day for each prisoner, while N800 was spent daily on feeding each of the 900 dogs embarassed

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by EyeCumInPeace: 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024

Many Nigerians now who can't even afford 1square meal, will gladly opt for prison. grin

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by trutharena: 3:57pm On Sep 05, 2024

Good decision. Inmates welfare should be a priority.

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Wisejohnson47(m): 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024

Story story,..........

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by id4sho(m): 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024

[quote author= post=131868696]Dey Play....

Some people don dey reason am now now sef grin

[/quote]Finally you've gotten data 🌚

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Tjra: 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024*

All from Taxpayers money

Inmates should be made to grow their own food.

We can't be working hard only for our taxes to be used in feeding criminals like Nnamdi Kanu, Evans, Rev. King, Bishop Feyi, Baba Ijebu, etc.

In a sane society, someone like Nnamdi Kanu should be weeding and loading cassava into prison trucks as I type.

We have to make them productive and responsible even in the prison.

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by datola: 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024

Hmmm....

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Kingking001(m): 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024

Dog 8huns,humans 750.say no to crime

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Talismann: 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024

normal. Una see free food wey niggas dey enjoy but Una too like freedom grin

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by tunjijones(m): 3:58pm On Sep 05, 2024*

Na to go commit crime so I go fit go prison be that oooo.

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Exousiang01(m): 3:59pm On Sep 05, 2024

Nigerians never see news like this

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by phr0nesis(m): 3:59pm On Sep 05, 2024

Time to commit a crime

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Emeskhalifa(m): 3:59pm On Sep 05, 2024

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by ednut1(m): 3:59pm On Sep 05, 2024

A farmer i know supplied garri to one prison in south west. He was owed for 2 years. The ogas will chop most of the money

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by LadyExcellency: 3:59pm On Sep 05, 2024

See food in Japanese prison.

Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by Gadafii: 4:00pm On Sep 05, 2024

Why not build farm settlements and take these inmates then I der heavy protection and supervision to work the farm and increase agricultural output in Nigeria, instead of them wasting away in prisons huh

Because na prison warders go hijack this feeding allowances, while serving them watery saltless beans

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by CyrusVI(m): 4:00pm On Sep 05, 2024

People go still complain

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by merits(m): 4:02pm On Sep 05, 2024

Darlingjay1:
https://punchng.com/fg-raises-inmate-feeding-allowance-by-50/

Good make I go commit crime asap.

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Re: FG Raises Inmate Feeding Allowance By 50% by franvincoop: 4:02pm On Sep 05, 2024

Freeboys dey cry "ebi mpa wa oh" unto tinubulation and skyrocketing cost of all foodstuffs for outside meanwhile for backyard dem dey jejely increase budget/rations for prisoners.
Do u gerrit?
Do u get where dem want u to be?
Are you where they want u to be?
I don know abt u but we di buy fuel 97 naira per litre, no be mistake, I mean 97 naira not 970 naira.

I hope say u read am well "N750 was allocated per day for each prisoner, while N800 was spent daily on feeding each of the 900 dogs".

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