Mr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the minister of interior, has revealed that the federal government would hold a football competition for prisoners housed in the country’s correctional facilities.
According to Tunii-Ojo, the football competition will be in line with the ministry’s objective for the rehabilitation of prisoners and function as one of the Nigeria Correctional Service’s (NCS) programs.
The Minister said this when he hosted officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) in his office in Abuja. The NFF was led by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, the President of Nigeria Football Federation.
The Minister said, “Sport, as a form of recreation, remains a unifier that is capable of bridging gaps and transforming people across the globe.”
According to him, President Bola Tinubu is dedicated to advancing “this marriage between the NFF and the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) as it aligns with our vision to drive the rehabilitation of inmates across all Correctional Centres, promoting a more inclusive and supportive society.”
The details of the tournament are not available yet.
