Two of them graduated with second-class upper degrees while the remaining five had second-class lower degrees.
Seven inmates of the Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre, Rivers State, have received certificates following their graduation from the National Open University of Nigeria.The inmates were part of those who graduated in the 2021/2022 academic session in March 2022 but could not join their colleagues for convocation due to incarceration, PUNCH reports.
“Among this number, we have two inmates that made Second Class Upper. The remaining five made Second Class Lower. Earlier, Deputy Controller of Corrections in charge of Port Harcourt Maximum Correctional Centre, Etim Effiong, commended the school for bringing university education to the facility, saying inmates should not be denied the chance to pursue their educational cream because of their incarceration.
The deputy controller said preferences are being given to inmates who are studying, saying, “I have ordered that those who are in schools should be opened early. I have given them special privileges, including meals.”
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