Deborah Coker:
Benin, 2020
The Edo Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says it has received the first batch of medical equipment and other items from the Edo state Government for the full take off of the Command’s three Isolation Centres.
Mr Aminu Suleman, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO) disclosed this in a statement in Benin.
Suleman said that the equipment are for the admission of new Inmates.
According to him, the items received include 25 medical beds, 40 mattresses both orthopedic and others as well as three spray pumps.
Other items, he said, are five Gun Thermometers, two cartons of hand sanitizers, one carton of liquid/glass sanitizers and one hand washing stand and bucket.
Other items are two bed lockers, two trolling, one bag ofaprons, one bag of face masks 10 posters, two cartons of sterile hand glove as well as one carton of Germicide.
Suleman noted while receiving the items, Controller of Corrections, Edo Command, Mr Joseph Usendiah thanked the State Government for its commitment and assured that the items would be duly distributed and put to effective use.
