Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, interior minister, has invited Fisayo Soyombo, founder of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), for a “roundtable conversation” on “reforms in the Nigerian correctional service”.
On October 5, Soyombo appeared on ‘Perspectives’, an Arise
TV programme, where he commented on the rot in the nation’s prisons.
In 2019, Soyombo, a former editor at TheCable, went
undercover in Ikoyi Prison for eight days.
Soyombo feigned an offence for which he was arrested and
detained in police custody, arraigned in court and eventually remanded at the
Ikoyi Prison in Lagos.
In prison, the investigative journalist had a front-row seat
to corruption by prison officials.
After his release, he wrote a three-part report on his
experience.
In a post on his X page on Saturday, Tunji-Ojo said
“following his recent revelations on national TV, I find it necessary to invite
renowned investigative journalist, Mr Fisayo Soyombo of FIJ, to a roundtable
conversation”.
“I believe his expertise
will be invaluable in shaping the ongoing reforms in Nigerian correctional
service,” the minister added.
“I look forward to this conversation as we explore ways to
create positive change that will help us navigate the complexities of our
service while identifying areas for improvement.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com