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Bauchi, Blog, Branch ActivitiesJune 21, 20220 comments

FIDA Nigeria Outreach to Bauchi State Correctional Centre

FIDA Nigeria as part of her 2nd Quarter National Executive Council Meeting Activities was hosted by her Bauchi State Branch, ably led by the Chairperson Fatima Abubakar.

The line-up of activities commenced on Tuesday, the 21st of June 2022 with an outreach to the Bauchi State Correctional Centre where FIDA working in collaboration with her partners namely, Al-Muhibbah Foundation, Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Self-discovery Empowerment Foundation, Medical Women Association of Nigeria Bauchi and Attah Sisters Helping Hands Foundation visited the Bauchi Custodial Centre.

Legal Clinics were held where cases of inmates were taken, psychosocial support and medical aid was also given particularly for the female inmates.

The First Lady of Bauchi State (Dr) Aisha Bala Mohammed, Founder of Al-Muhibbah Foundation, who is most passionate about support to the less privileged in our society was present with a large entourage which included the Deputy Governor’s wife Hajiya Aishatu Alhaji Baba Tela and wife of the SSG Hajiya Habiba Ibrahim Kasim. Words of encouragement and prayers were offered while necessary items such as toiletries and other materials were donated.

Furthermore, we ensured the release of some inmates by the payment of fines, fulfilment of bail conditions and so forth

At the end of the outreach, inmates expressed immense gratitude for the interventions while airing out on some of the challenges they faced with the legal processes/ system, the available infrastructure and inadequate facilities of the prison service.

They however commended the personnel ably led by the Controller DCC Aminu Yusuf whom they said were doing a great job nevertheless.

The FIDA Nigeria CVP, Amina Agbaje sincerely appreciated all support and interventions