The National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its monthly meeting at the Presidential Villa today, Thursday, advising governors of the 36 states of the federation to take measure to execute convicted criminals in their various prisons as a way of decongesting the facilities.
The governors were also advised to consider commuting the death sentences of some of the condemned criminals to life imprisonment for the same purpose.
Speaking to news men shortly after the meeting, which was presided over by the acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the minister of interior, retired General Abdulrahman Dambazau, said: “the governors and NEC agreed that the governors should either sign their dead sentences or commute them as they wish because they also serve as a risk if a judgment is delivered but the governors are not taking action on that.”
The Minister also made it clear that they are beginning to do some prison farms and farm equipment and some of these prisoners that are available and could move freely could be engaged in agricultural programmes. [myad]
