'prisoners Need To Be Comfortable': Fayose Tells F.G - Politics

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'prisoners Need To Be Comfortable': Fayose Tells F.G by Lancer1(op): 6:17pm On Apr 19, 2017

The Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has decried the poor condition of prisons in the state, calling on the Federal Government to upgrade the facilities.

The governor spoke when he visited the Nigeria Prison Service along Ado-Afao road in Ado Ekiti, in company with the state Chief Judge, Justice Ayodeji Daramola; and the Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Chafe.

However, the governor could not ensure the release of the inmates as the Chief Judge advised that there was the need to follow due process.

At the event, wives of some of the inmates, especially those whose husbands were politically exposed persons, knelt down and appealed to Fayose to release them.

But the governor explained to them that his hands were tied because he had to follow due process and that he would have loved to release all inmates.

He said: “We would pardon some inmates, but we have to follow due process. We must have the facts and figures before vetoing their release.

“We have come to see the facilities in the prison and see how we can help. We have seen the facilities here and we are not happy.

“The buildings here houses almost 200 people, but whatever their offences, they are still entitled to good condition of living.
“We therefore appeal to the Federal Government to upgrade the facilities available for prison inmates in the state here.”