The Kano State Government pardoned 370
prisoners in the past two years, the state’s
Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Maliki Kuliya,
announced in Kano on Saturday. Kuliya, who made the announcement in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Kano, said the prisoners were released
from various prisons after the state’s
Committee on Prerogative of Mercy
recommended the release to government. He said that most of the prisoners were set
free on humanitarian grounds, due to either ill
health or old age. The commissioner said that government had
spent over N12 million on the purchase and
distribution of some facilities in various
prisons in the state. He said the items, including cups, buckets,
plates and other utensils, were provided to
improve the living condition of the prisoners. According to him, the State Government has
also purchased and distributed 65 computers
and printers to various courts in the state to
facilitate their work. ‘’In this modern age of computer, there is no
excuse for anybody to say he or she cannot
operate a computer. ‘’All court clerks should be able to operate
computers, hence the decision to phase out
manual type writers in our courts.’ Kuliya said the government also promoteed
950 junior workers in addition to harmonising
their salary and providing the necessary
facilities to ensure higher productivity. (NAN)
prisoners in the past two years, the state’s
Commissioner for Justice, Alhaji Maliki Kuliya,
announced in Kano on Saturday. Kuliya, who made the announcement in an
interview with the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) in Kano, said the prisoners were released
from various prisons after the state’s
Committee on Prerogative of Mercy
recommended the release to government. He said that most of the prisoners were set
free on humanitarian grounds, due to either ill
health or old age. The commissioner said that government had
spent over N12 million on the purchase and
distribution of some facilities in various
prisons in the state. He said the items, including cups, buckets,
plates and other utensils, were provided to
improve the living condition of the prisoners. According to him, the State Government has
also purchased and distributed 65 computers
and printers to various courts in the state to
facilitate their work. ‘’In this modern age of computer, there is no
excuse for anybody to say he or she cannot
operate a computer. ‘’All court clerks should be able to operate
computers, hence the decision to phase out
manual type writers in our courts.’ Kuliya said the government also promoteed
950 junior workers in addition to harmonising
their salary and providing the necessary
facilities to ensure higher productivity. (NAN)
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