Worried hy his current state of health, inmates of the Old Abeoukuta Custodial Centre, Ibara has observed 3days fasting and prayer for the quick recovery of the Executive Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu.
The prayers which was organized by inmates of both Muslim and Christian faith sentenced by the Ondo State judicial system have over 50 inmates on death row from Ondo state.
The prayers was held on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Custodial Chapel and Mosque, led by Muslim Chaplain and Imaam in the mosque, Alfa Adam Habeeblahi Abiola, under the supervision of the Welfare Officer, Awesu Abdul Hakeem, Deputy Superintendent of Corrections, Pastor Hezekiah Olujobi, Ms. Haruna Dorcas and Kolawole Babalola as well As members of Centre for Justice Mercy and Reconciliation (CJMR) .
The Christian prayer session was led by Pastor Hezekiah Olujobi, the Executive Director of CJMR.
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Pastor Olujobi however emphasized on the need for the inmates to constantly remember that Governor Akeredolu and President Bola Ahmmed Tinubu in their prayers, saying “when the head is sick it affects the whole body.”
Deputy Superintendent of Corrections AA Awesu who represented the Controller of the Correctional Service Ogun State Command said the inmates initiative was geared towards the kindness Governor Akeredolu always demonstrated towards them.
Deputy Controller of Corrections Ogunmoyede James O, Officer in Charge of the facility in his submission
said the call for prayer is timely and prayed for the quick recovery of the Governor.
By Ajibola Adedoye