The
governor of Anambra state, Chief Willie Obiano has granted state pardon to ten
inmates serving various jail terms at the Aguata Prisons, Ekwulobia.
By
Kingsley Ezekwelu
The
governor disclosed this today when along with his wife, Chief Mrs Ebelechukwu
and other stakeholders worshipped with the inmates at the prison facility.
Gov
Obiano in his remarks, said although it is a Federal Facility, his government
will be supporting it with operational vehicles, transformers for electricity,
as well as other logistics.
In
a homily, the Auxiliary Bishop of Awka Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Jonas-Benson
Okoye reminded the inmates that the worst form of imprisonment is the spiritual
imprisonment and urged them to utilize their stay in incarceration to make
their ways right with God.
The
Assistant Controller of Prisons in-charge, Mr Patrick Ubenyi solicited for
increased assistance towards building an effective and efficient penal system
in the State.
Some
stakeholders including the Member representing Aguata One in the State House of
Assembly, Chief Iyke Umenwa, his Njikoka Two Counterpart, Sir Pete Ibida and
Chief Titus Anigbogu commended the governor and his wife for identifying with
the inmates and admonished Christians to constantly visit prisoners especially
during festive periods to extend love to them.
Bags
of rice, tubers of yam, mosquito nets, toiletries, bags of satchet water among
others items were donated to the prison authority by Gov Obiano.
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