Repositioning NCoS: Ag. CGC collaborates with livestock minister
Omeiza Bilal
Behind the confines of the Nigerian Correctional Service walls lie great potentials waiting to be tapped, the Acting Comptroller General of Corrections, Sylvester Ndidi Nwakuche, has said.
The NCoS bosssaid this during a landmark courtesy visit to the Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Idi Mukhtar Maiha.
The visit is part of efforts by the NCoS to explore groundbreaking collaboration in the quest to harness the vast NCoS farm lands into viable economic hubs.
During his remarks, the Ag. CGC congratulated the Minister on his appointment as the pioneer Minister of the Ministry while thanking him for the warm reception. He then gave an overview of the NCoS agricultural projects and production activities spread across the Country while seeking strategic partnership with the Ministry to reposition the farm centers for greater productivity.
The Corrections farms formed parts of the reformatory efforts of the Service to give inmates a life time opportunity upon their discharged.
In his response, the Minister thanked the Ag. CGC for the well thought out visit and expressed delight in the partnership stating that, he is very excited in exploring the NCoS agricultural assets as it offers labour and secured farmlands to harness.
He congratulated the visionary leadership of the Ag. CGC while pledging the Ministry’s support towards actualizing the mandates of the Service through the strategic partnership.
