FG Panel Uncovers Alleged Prison Feeding Fraud, Recommends N3,000 Daily Allowance for Inmates
FG Panel Uncovers Alleged Prison Feeding Fraud, Recommends N3,000 Daily Allowance for Inmates
The Federal Government has uncovered alleged irregularities in the management of inmate feeding and welfare across correctional facilities nationwide, following the findings of a special investigative panel established to assess conditions within the country’s custodial centres.
The panel reportedly identified concerns surrounding the administration and utilization of funds allocated for inmate feeding, raising fresh questions about accountability and transparency in the correctional system. The discovery has triggered renewed calls for reforms aimed at improving the welfare of inmates and strengthening oversight of correctional facilities.
As part of its recommendations, the committee proposed a significant upward review of the daily feeding allowance for inmates to N3,000 per person, noting that the current allocation is no longer sufficient due to rising food costs and prevailing economic realities.
The recommendation is expected to enhance the nutritional standards and overall living conditions of inmates while supporting ongoing efforts to reform the nation’s correctional institutions.
The development forms part of broader government initiatives to modernize correctional centres and reposition them as institutions focused on rehabilitation, reformation, and reintegration of inmates into society.
Stakeholders in the justice sector have welcomed the panel’s findings, describing the proposed allowance increase as a necessary step toward ensuring humane treatment of inmates and improving standards within custodial facilities.
Analysts believe that implementing the panel’s recommendations could help address longstanding concerns about inmate welfare, strengthen public confidence in the correctional system, and ensure better management of resources allocated to correctional centres.
The Federal Government is expected to review the report and take appropriate action on the recommendations as part of ongoing efforts to improve the administration and operation of correctional facilities across the country.
