By our reporter| President Muhammadu Buhari has granted presidential pardon to 2,600 inmates nationwide.
The President also granted amnesty to five ex-convicts among whom are Late Professor Ambrose Ali, Late Chief Anthony Enahoro, Ex Lt. Col Moses Effiong, Major E. J Olanrewaju and Mr Ajay I Olusola Babalola.
Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the disclosure in Abuja at a news briefing, explained that after the release of the first phase of inmates, the committee on Presidential amnesty will continue to meet regularly to consider those who deserve the benefit.
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, whie speaking at the event, also said the United Nations had called all nation’s of the world to reduce the number of inmates in custodial centres in view of social distancing attitude.
Malami, who described the flag off of the 2020 presidential pardon as historic, said the process of selecting benefiaries started in 2018.
He also urged the community to open their hearts and receive the beneficiaries without stigmatisation.
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