Two inmates of Kirikiri Prison in Lagos State have defied the psychological drawback associated with incarceration by enrolling for doctorate degrees at the National Open University (NOUN).
According to NAN reports, the two doctoral candidates were among the three inmates who were awarded masters degrees by NOUN Vice Chancellor, Abdalla Adamu. Tunwashe Kabiru and Oladipupo Moshood enrolled for doctorate degrees in Business Administration and Peace and Conflict Resolution, respectively.
Speaking at the ceremony, Comptroller General, Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, urged other inmates to make use of the opportunity provided by NOUN to further their education. Ahmed said the NPS had empowered many inmates with education from secondary to masters degree level as part of efforts to reform the prisoners. He disclosed that 420 inmates are currently studying in NOUN and 10 are in 400 level.
He appealed to the NPS to provide an enabling environment for NOUN to provide necessary equipment for inmates at its study centres in prisons.
From the Guardian
Speaking at the ceremony, Comptroller General, Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS), Ja’afaru Ahmed, urged other inmates to make use of the opportunity provided by NOUN to further their education. Ahmed said the NPS had empowered many inmates with education from secondary to masters degree level as part of efforts to reform the prisoners. He disclosed that 420 inmates are currently studying in NOUN and 10 are in 400 level.
He appealed to the NPS to provide an enabling environment for NOUN to provide necessary equipment for inmates at its study centres in prisons.
From the Guardian
Congrats to them
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Good one. They will achieve alot with their time in prison.
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DeleteJesus! And am here procrastinating..congrats to them
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