By Ibironke Ariyo
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) inaugurated a three-day workshop on Tuesday aimed at reviewing and developing the training curriculum of its educational institutions across the country.
The workshop is part of efforts to build capacity and adapt it to the modern demands of the correctional system.
At the inauguration, held in Abuja, the Inspector General of the NCoS, Sylvester Nwakuche, said the initiative was critical to building a competent and efficient correctional system.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that senior correctional officers, curriculum specialists, educational consultants, training specialists, and retired senior officers of the service participated in the event.
Nwakuche was represented by Ado Sale, Deputy Inspector General (DCG) in charge of Human Resources.
He stated that an effective prison system depends on the quality of training of its officers.
The Inspector General added that the assessment will modernize training modules, incorporate global best practices, and prepare officers for the evolving challenges of security and reform.
The exercise will review existing materials in non-commissioned officer training schools and colleges, with a focus on respect for human rights.
We will also analyze prison systems, focusing, among other things, on rehabilitation, intelligence-led security, and the integration of artificial intelligence and other innovations in digital learning.
In his welcome address, the Director of Training and Human Resources Development and Deputy Comptroller General of Correctional Services, Olarewaju Amoran, described the assessment as a significant step in the professionalization of prison education.
Mr. Amoran emphasized that this initiative is also part of the federal government’s prison reform agenda.
NAN reports that at the end of the workshop, a standardized and cutting-edge curriculum will be developed. It will serve as a model for officer training in all non-commissioned officer training institutions across the country.
