By Peter Omopo
Kano, July 7, 2025 — A total of 58 inmates in Kano State have enrolled for the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano Command, has announced.
The development was confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Musbahu Kofar-Nasarawa.
According to the statement, the feat was made possible through the support of the Kano State Government, which fully funded the inmates’ registration fees under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Kofar-Nasarawa described the gesture as a significant step towards the rehabilitation, reformation, and reintegration of incarcerated individuals into society.
“This initiative reflects the Kano State Government’s unwavering commitment to the welfare and future of inmates in the state,” he said.
The NCoS said it would continue to collaborate with relevant stakeholders to expand access to formal education and skill acquisition programmes within correctional facilities.
Education behind bars, officials noted, remains a key part of the broader rehabilitation process, giving inmates a second chance at productive citizenship upon release.
