Enugu State Spends N10m On Prison Decongestion
The Government of Enugu State says it has approved the sum of N10 million as honorarium to decongest its prisons.
According to the Enugu State Commissioner of Information, Godwin Udeuhele, the State Executive Council reached the decision so as to assist inmates in the state who cannot afford lawyers legal fees.
“The Executive Council has directed that the Nigerian Bar Association, non-governmental organizations, and some private legal practitioners willing to accept honorarium be engaged to handle cases of bail of those awaiting trials,” said Udeuhele.
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“The attorney-general and commissioner of justice have also further been directed to liaise with the state’s chief judge to conduct periodic jail deliveries.”
Udeuhele further disclosed that the Executive Council had also approved the release of 2013 promotion arrears for teachers employed by the state’s post-primary school management board.
The Commissioner said, however, that promotion arrears for 2014 and 2015 would be released by September 2017, and December 2017, respectively.
“The endorsement was sequel to a memo brought to the executive council by the commissioner for education. It is also worthy of note that post-primary school teachers in the state have not been promoted since 2013 and that most are approaching retirement.,” Udeuhele added.
