It was on Tuesday that the wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, paid the fines for the release of five convicted inmates of the Garu Satellite Prison in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
Mre Buhari who was represented by a prominent member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Mustapha Fari said that the gesture was part of a nationwide visit by her Foundation, "Future Assured" to mark the holy month of Ramadan.
She disclosed that Future Assured would be paying fines to free inmates and offer donations to prisons across the country.
She told the freed inmates that the gesture was to enable them enjoy the festive season with their families. She assured that they would be given transport fares to facilitate their journey home, even as she urged them to be of good behavior.
Items like bags of rice, cartons of soap, detergents and Anti malaria drugs were also donated by the foundation for the use of the remaining inmates at the prison.
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