The Bauchi State Government, through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, has celebrated the New Year with donations of items to inmates at correctional facilities in the state.
During the presentation on Wednesday, Governor Bala Mohammed, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Aminu Hammayo, noted that every year comes with its challenges.
He said there are more demands for an individual’s ability and that to persevere, be patient, and commitment are the things that go with prayers to be able to overcome them.
He said: “It is our hope and prayer that God will see us through 2025 and every challenge that comes will be met and addressed as it comes.
“Individually, in our capacity, we also have challenges and some of our brothers and sisters are here today because of the challenges of life.
“The government identifies with every citizen of the state whether in the challenge or out of any challenge and that is why we have made it a point of duty that on the 1st of January of every year, an occasion like this is organised.
“This is to felicitate with our citizens who are by the circumstances of life here at this point.
On her part, the state Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Hajara Wanka, stated that the governor mandated the ministry to have the new year launch with the inmates to have a sense of belonging.
She said, “From the looks on their faces, it seems the mission is accomplished, and we are hoping they will be changed people.
“We also went to the women’s wing where we interacted with them, and we promised to take their cases like awaiting trials, and we are hoping that the government will assist them.”
Also speaking, the Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service, Bauchi, Mohammed Isa, described the gesture as the second of its kind in the state.
He thanked the governor and the Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management for finding it necessary to spend time with the inmates.
He stated that the governor has always been supportive of ensuring that the inmates feel comfortable in the facilities across the state.
Our correspondent reported that items donated by the state government to the inmates included 250 pieces of mats, 250 pieces of blankets, and 250 pieces of plates.
