Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has ordered the release of 49 convicts currently serving jail terms in different correctional facilities across the State.
The Governor gave the order in his inaugural speech after taking an oath of office for another term of four years as the governor at the MKO Stadium Abeokuta, the state capital.
Abiodun also commuted the death sentences of three convicts to life imprisonment, explaining that some of the inmates had been in the correctional facilities for more than 20 years, while “three of these convicts are over 60 years old, with one being 84 years old.”
“I have signed the appropriate warrant ordering the immediate release of 49 convicts who are currently imprisoned in different correctional facilities across Ogun State.
“I have also signed a warrant ordering that the death sentences imposed on 3 death row convicts be immediately converted to prison sentences.
“The convicts who have received this gesture today are inmates who have served long prison sentences with some having been in prison for more than 20 years. At least two of these convicts have serious medical conditions such as tuberculosis and HIV which even render them a health hazard to the prison community.
“Three of these convicts are over 60 years old, with one being 84 years old. Others already have less than two years of their sentences to serve anyway.
“All of these convicts have shown remorse for their crimes, they have acquired skills and certifications in prison, and they have demonstrated verified good conduct during their imprisonment.”
“We will not betray this trust reposed on us.”
“The Ogun State of our dreams is not only for one class of persons. It is not perfect. It is an inclusive State that gives opportunities to the law-abiding and second chances to deserving offenders,” Abiodun said.
The Governor promised to consolidate the achievements recorded in the first tenure.
Meanwhile, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State while taking an oath of office for a second term as Governor at the Mahmud Ribadu Square, Yola the state capital promised to focus on security, education, health, infrastructure, urban mass transportation, urban water supply, agriculture, and environment.
Fintiri, while thanking the electorates for re-electing him for a second term, also promised to continue to serve the citizens with humility and devotion as well as appropriate resources to improve their living conditions.
Among the dignitaries that attended the inauguration is the PDP Presidential candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
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