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Sonnie Ekwowusi argues for the decongestion of the correctional centres
I donât know about you but I must confess that I am still unable to come to terms with the name correctional centres, the new name of the Nigerian prisons. Why? Because Nigerian prisons are not correctional centres: they are punishment centres, or, poignantly, human dignity violation centres. The Nigerian prisons, for lack of better expression, are hell on earth notwithstanding the change of the name. And since there is no correction in hell no prisoner can regain his humanity after passing through any of the Nigerian prisons. By the way, I donât know why we like fighting skirmishes and symptoms instead of main problems. For instance, the name of NEPA has been changed to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN). Has that improved electricity supply in Nigeria? We are still experiencing the same, if not aggravated, and epileptic electricity supply. The uniform of the police has been changed. Has that cha