WHY YOU MUST NOT COMMIT CRIME: Nigeria Spends N3:50k to Feed One Prisoner Per Day

The Nigerian government spends a
meagre N3.50k to feed an inmate in
Nigerian prisons each day, the Legal
Defence and Assistance Project has
said.
According to Leadership, Chino
Obiagwu said that the current cost
was increased by the new
Comptroller-General of Prisons from
the previous N2.10k per prisoner.
“The truth is that many prisoners
supplement their meals because all
kinds of businesses and activities go
on inside the prisons,” said Mr.
Obiagwu, National Coordinator,
LEDAP.
“If you allow Nigerian prisoners to
survive on their ration, they will all
die.”
There are about 56,000 inmates
scattered across Nigerian prisons,
according to Mr. Obiagwu whose
organization champions the rights of
Nigerian prisoners.
“A lot of philanthropy goes into our
prisons, churches like the Catholic
church, The Redeemed church carry
out on regular prison visits to improve
the welfare of inmates,” said Mr.
Obiagwu.