By Pedro Ayobami
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In a remarkable achievement, six inmates of the Umuahia Custodial Centre of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) have graduated from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), with an impressive five of them earning Second Class Upper Division honours. This milestone was announced on Monday in Umuahia by Sarafina Nwokonnta, the Chief Operations Officer of Vision Africa Radio.
Vision Africa Radio played a significant role in supporting the inmates’ educational journey, funding some of them to write the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) O-level papers within the correctional centre. The organisation’s efforts paid off, as the inmates not only graduated but also achieved commendable results from the university.
Nwokonnta highlighted the importance of providing education to inmates, stating that it would help reform them into better citizens and equip them with a strong foundation for reintegration into society after serving their sentences. She expressed her pride in the graduates, saying, “We have six graduates today, and out of the six, five came out with Second Class Upper Division, and they are happy about it.”
The President of Vision Africa, Bishop Sunday Onuoha, also emphasized the need to address the suffering of impoverished citizens, citing the alarming trend of stampede-related deaths caused by hunger and injustice in the country. He stressed that failure to tackle the hunger and unemployment crises could lead to extreme reactions from citizens.
This achievement is a testament to the power of education in transforming lives, even in the most challenging of circumstances. It also highlights the importance of organisations like Vision Africa Radio, which are committed to supporting the rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates into society.
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