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The Kano state government has donated items worth N10 million to female inmates of Kurmawa Central Prison and Goron Dutse Prison in the state.

The donated products include 150 mattresses, 150 blankets, three sewing machines, three knitting machines, two power generators and hair dressing materials.

Others are 10 cartoons of toilet and laundry soaps, 10 cartoons of sanitary pads, 10 dozens of plastic buckets, and 10 cartoons of germicide.

Presenting the gifts to Auwalu Diso, a deputy comptroller of prison, Zubaida Abubakar, commissioner of women affairs and social development, explained that they were meant to alleviate the plight of the convicts.

“The gesture is in addition to the regular assistance from government, aimed at improving the living conditions of female inmates of prisons, so that they can serve their respective jail terms under an environment that would help in assuring their eventual moral reform,” she said.

She explained that items were purchased after due consultation with prison officials.

The commissioner added that some of products were meant to facilitate skills acquisition for the inmates, so that they would become gainfully employed when they regain their freedom.

She commissioner announced that the state government would soon facilitate the discharge of the female prisoners with minor charges like fines.

Abubakar advised the inmates to mend their ways, saying although some were responsible for their incarceration, others are victims of circumstances.

Diso appreciated the administration‘s determination to improving the lives of prisoners, promising that all the items provided would be judiciously used.