REPS SPEAKER SPONSORS NABTEB, NECO EXAMS FOR 120 INMATES

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By; Sunmola Ganiyat

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Capital Territory Command, for the 2026 National Business and Technical Examinations Board and National Examinations Council examinations.

The initiative was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the NCoS Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSC Ahmed Duza.

The registration was carried out at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, where results were also presented to inmates who participated in the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations.

The initiative formed part of activities marking Abbas’ 61st birthday.

Represented by his Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs, David Igbe, the Speaker said the programme was aimed at ensuring that incarceration did not prevent inmates from accessing education and opportunities for personal development.

He said, “Today we are registering another 120 inmates for this year’s NABTEB and NECO examinations. This is a continuation of our commitment to ensuring that incarceration does not become a barrier to education, personal development and the opportunity to build a better future.”

Abbas also commended the management and staff of the NCoS for creating an environment that supports the reformation and rehabilitation of inmates.

The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Christopher Jen, who represented the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, described education as an important component of the reformation, rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

Jen also called for employment opportunities for reformed inmates, saying they were capable of making meaningful contributions to national development.

The command’s Education Desk Officer, DSC Adikwu Owoicho, disclosed that more than 2,000 inmates had been registered for various educational programmes within the FCT Command.

He added that inmates who sat for the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations recorded encouraging performances.

The event featured testimonies from beneficiary inmates, birthday tributes, prayers and the cutting of Abbas’ 61st birthday cake.