He thanked the workers for their commitment to duty and resilience.According to Lawrence, the Controller-General of the service, Mr Ja’afaru Ahmed, gave approval for the issuance of the cheques.The controller called on officers and men in the command to be more dedicated to their duties.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Ombu Michael, whose head and face were stitched due to injuries, expressed gratitude for the gesture.He said that the gesture would encourage the injured workers to be more dedicated to their duties. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the beneficiaries received the cheques through the Correctional Welfare Insurance Scheme .
The CWIS was put in place to meet the medical and welfare needs of Nigerian Correctional Service staff in the event of an occupational hazard. NAN reports that on the Oct. 19, 2020, hoodlums that hijacked the EndSARS protest attacked the Benin and Oko correctional centres.
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