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A group of 28 inmates at the Old Abeokuta Custodial Centre, located in Ibara, Ogun State, graduated from a basic computer skills training program on Friday.
The instructional initiative is part of an ongoing effort by the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) to provide incarcerated individuals with practical expertise that can help them lead productive lives after their release. The State Controller of Corrections, Abioye Kamarudeen Adesina, spoke at the graduation ceremony and explained that the program was organized by the Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation (CELSIR) in partnership with the Kastenbeelo Computer Training Institute to prepare participants for life after prison.
Adesina noted that computer literacy would provide the graduates with improved opportunities to earn a living and maintain independence when
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