A society with high rate of crime cannot achieve peace. In most cases, prisoners after serving their jail terms go back to the same crime they were convicted of and even worse. COFP in her holistic approach to peacebuilding equipped and commissioned the IT section of Suleja Correctional Facility in Niger State with eleven sets of desktop computers, computer tables and chairs on August 20th, 2020. The computer systems are to assist the inmates in furthering their education so as to come out as better citizens. The choice of Suleja Correctional facility was informed by the inability of inmates to commence studies at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) due to lack of computers that will facilitate their studies.
Furthermore, the gesture was in line with the government’s policy of ensuring that detention facilities serve as correctional and rehabilitation centers where inmates go in and come out as good citizens. This gesture was supported with funds from the Czech Embassy. The Officer In-Charge of the facility showed his unreserved appreciation for the donation and promised that the computers will be used optimally for the purpose they were given.
