JailBreaks: NCoS Boss Vows To Combat Security Breaches At Prisons

The new Comptroller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS,
Haliru Nababa, said his administration would aggressively combat
security breaches for effective service delivery.

Mr Nababa said this during his inaugural meeting with senior
officers of the service in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, the breaches include drug trafficking and
other acts of indiscipline at the custodial centres.

He stated that he would not tolerate any form of
insubordination, noting that any unprofessional act would be
sanctioned.

The Controller-General revealed that a monitoring team was
formed to check unethical actions and practices by officers and
inmates that could compromise the security architecture at the
various correctional facilities.

Mr Nababa sought the support of the officers, while promising
transparency, judicious deployment of resources, prudence in the
utilisation of funds and accountability.

He said: “We need to remind ourselves that no organisation
thrives in lawlessness. We shall, therefore, ensure that discipline
remains the guiding principle in all our engagements.

“Note that I have established a CGC’s Monitoring Team to
maintain eagle-eye on operational conducts and report unwholesome
practices to my office for immediate action.

“May I state that this administration will not tolerate any act
of indiscipline capable of compromising our security structure and
tainting the name of the service.

“For the avoidance of doubt, cases of trafficking in hard drugs,
communication equipment, absenteeism and all forms of
insubordination and inimical practices shall be viewed
seriously.

“The administration will not hesitate to apply necessary
sanctions on violators as prescribed in the NCoS Act, 2019,” he
cautioned.

The Controller General said his policy thrust would cover safe
custody and training of inmates, staff welfare and provision of
logistics.

This, he said, included infrastructure maintenance and full
operationalisation of the Non-Custodial Services as well as
deployment of technology to protect the custodial centres.

“The first among the responsibilities of the service is to
secure the inmates. It must be noted that the service exists
because the inmates are in safe custody.

“Therefore, the security of our custodial centres must be held
sacrosanct and shall be among the top priorities in my
administration,” he noted.

The NCoS boss promised to encourage behavioral change among the
inmates, many of whom have embraced education. NAN

The new Comptroller-General, Nigeria Correctional Service, NCoS,
Haliru Nababa, said his administration would aggressively combat
security breaches for effective service delivery.

Mr Nababa said this during his inaugural meeting with senior
officers of the service in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, the breaches include drug trafficking and
other acts of indiscipline at the custodial centres.

He stated that he would not tolerate any form of
insubordination, noting that any unprofessional act would be
sanctioned.

The Controller-General revealed that a monitoring team was
formed to check unethical actions and practices by officers and
inmates that could compromise the security architecture at the
various correctional facilities.

Mr Nababa sought the support of the officers, while promising
transparency, judicious deployment of resources, prudence in the
utilisation of funds and accountability.

He said: “We need to remind ourselves that no organisation
thrives in lawlessness. We shall, therefore, ensure that discipline
remains the guiding principle in all our engagements.

“Note that I have established a CGC’s Monitoring Team to
maintain eagle-eye on operational conducts and report unwholesome
practices to my office for immediate action.

“May I state that this administration will not tolerate any act
of indiscipline capable of compromising our security structure and
tainting the name of the service.

“For the avoidance of doubt, cases of trafficking in hard drugs,
communication equipment, absenteeism and all forms of
insubordination and inimical practices shall be viewed
seriously.

“The administration will not hesitate to apply necessary
sanctions on violators as prescribed in the NCoS Act, 2019,” he
cautioned.

The Controller General said his policy thrust would cover safe
custody and training of inmates, staff welfare and provision of
logistics.

This, he said, included infrastructure maintenance and full
operationalisation of the Non-Custodial Services as well as
deployment of technology to protect the custodial centres.

“The first among the responsibilities of the service is to
secure the inmates. It must be noted that the service exists
because the inmates are in safe custody.

“Therefore, the security of our custodial centres must be held
sacrosanct and shall be among the top priorities in my
administration,” he noted.

The NCoS boss promised to encourage behavioral change among the
inmates, many of whom have embraced education. NAN