Our Correspondent
Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina State has taken action to alleviate the burden of 222 inmates across various correctional facilities in the state with a view to ensuring they mark Sallah festivities with members of their households.
The beneficiaries were locked due to their inability to pay penalties imposed on them by different courts in the state.
A statement by Fadila Muhammad Dikko Esq, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice on behalf of Governor Radda stressed that the initiative beside ensuring the inmates celebrate the feast with their loved ones was also aimed at decongesting custodial centres.
The Legal Luminary, expressed sincere gratitude to the Governor if not for anything for acknowledging the significance of this gesture in providing succour for those detained for light offences rather than grave.
The selection process for the beneficiaries involved thorough verification and recommendations to the state for intervention in paying the fines holding them in correctional facilities. The Governor’s generosity is expected to depopulate the facilities and enable the victims partake in the joyous occasion
Katsina State Government’s commitment to upholding justice and ensuring the well-being of its citizens devoid of hesitation underscores Governor Malam Dikko Umaru Radda’s dedication to fostering compassion and inclusivity in the art of governance.
