On giving inmates the vote

The article discusses the recent visit of the Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, to lobby the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, to allow inmates in Nigerian prisons to exercise their right to vote in elections. Nwakuche emphasized the importance of ensuring that inmates have the opportunity to participate in the country's elections.

The article also highlights the concerns about the feeding of inmates, with the daily feeding allowance recently increased to N750 per inmate. The article delves into the challenges faced by the prison system in providing adequate meals for inmates, with comparisons to the cost of meals outside the prison.

The article concludes with a call for better feeding conditions for inmates and the importance of addressing their voting rights.