This, he said, will place more demand on the Nigeria Police Force and the Judiciary to rise to the challenge of ensuring that their institutions truly function effectively towards achieving the desired successes of decongesting correctional centres and dispensing justice.
The Governor said: “I know that the State Government, from time to time, I mean, through the Chief Judge, had visited the Correctional Centres, and after evaluation, and I have seen a few letters he has written about what he saw on his visit, and having confirmed, and accessed a few of the inmates, he had granted them either bail or pardon.
“And, if they are functioning effectively, I strongly believe that most of these issues of over-crowding of the Correctional Centres won’t be there.” The Governor said his administration is focused on the need of Rivers people, adding that while addressing those needs, it is also mindful of the importance of properly integrating ex-convicts into the society.Governor Fubara, however, advised: “We also need to ensure that proper evaluations are done to ensure that we are not endangering our people.