NGO Set to Renovate, Equip Skills Acquisition Centre in Yola Prison

A Non-Governmental Organisation, Legend Golden Care Foundation (LGCF) is set to commence the renovation and equipping of the skills acquisition centre at the New Yola Correctional Centre in Yola, Adamawa State capital.

Ahead of the project, the Foundation has donated some skill acquisition kits for certain category of inmates in the correctional centre.

LGCF Executive Director Mrs. Kanayo Olisa-Metuh who made this known during a working visit to the Yola New Correction Centre said that her foundation has taken it as a point of duty to renovate and equip the skill acquisition centre.

She said this is part of its commitment towards providing inmates with necessary skills and tools to enhance their lives and be productive after reintegration into the society.

The executive director, who was represented by the Foundation’s Public Relations and Communications Officer, Mr. Promise Okah, emphasised that beyond learning a trade or mastering a craft, skill acquisition further entails empowerment which have transformative effects on individuals' sense of self-worth and dignity.

“In our society today, individuals who have been incarcerated often face numerous challenges upon their release. From stigma and discrimination to lack of opportunities, the barriers to successful reintegration into the society can seem insurmountable. However, it is precisely in the face of these challenges that the importance of skill acquisition becomes apparent.

“LGCF has taken this as a point of duty and responsibility to equip inmates with the necessary knowledge and tools needed to develop/ enhance their livelihood skills to rebuild their lives and chart a new course for themselves to reintegrate into society as productive and lawabiding citizens.