The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC Adewale Adeniyi, has commissioned a four-classroom block at the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre in Lagos to enhance inmate education.
The project, commissioned on Wednesday, also includes a borehole, water closets, a well-equipped library, and a functional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre. It was executed by the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Command under the Customs Cares Initiative.
The initiative is geared towards improving access to education for inmates and supporting their reintegration into society.
Speaking at the event, CGC Adeniyi emphasised that the Service would continue to implement people-focused interventions aligned with global development priorities and national policy direction.
“The Nigeria Customs Service, through the Customs Cares Initiative, will continue to undertake several interventions inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, health, provision of water and support for literacy.
“These outcomes are driving our efforts, and this project is also in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving lives and promoting sustainable national development,” he said.
The Customs boss commended the project’s initiator, Assistant Comptroller-General, ACG Joy Edeldouk, for her dedication and leadership in bringing the project to fruition.
In his remarks, the Comptroller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, represented by Deputy Comptroller-General of Corrections, Amos Kupan, described the project as a major contribution to the correctional centre’s rehabilitation efforts.
“This laudable intervention is a clear demonstration of the Nigeria Customs Service’s commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility and its support for the rehabilitation mandate of the Nigerian Correctional Service,” Kupan said.
He expressed gratitude to Customs, saying: “We deeply appreciate this partnership, which underscores the shared responsibilities of government institutions in nation-building and human capital development.”
Kupan also expressed confidence that the facility would improve the learning environment within the correctional centre and strengthen educational and vocational training programmes.
ACG Edeldouk, alongside the Acting Customs Area Controller of the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, DC Bolaji Adigun, described the classroom block as a symbol of hope for inmates’ personal development through education.
Stakeholders at the event applauded the initiative and commended the Service for extending its impact beyond statutory duties to promote social development and human dignity.
