Abbas Pays Exam Fees for 100 Inmates, Secures Release of Nine to Mark 60th Birthday

BY favour momodu
October 2, 2025
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has marked his 60th birthday with a series of humanitarian gestures, including sponsoring educational opportunities for inmates and securing the freedom of several awaiting-trial persons.

In a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Leke Baiyewu, the Speaker paid the registration fees for 100 inmates at the Kuje Custodial Centre, Abuja, enabling them to sit for the 2025 National Examination Council (NECO) and the National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) examinations.

According to the release, 57 inmates were enrolled for NABTEB, while 43 will sit for NECO, reflecting Abbas’s belief in rehabilitation and reintegration through education.

Beyond education, Abbas also facilitated the release of nine inmates from the Zaria Medium Correctional Centre by offsetting bail bonds valued at more than ₦3 million.

The freed inmates include Ibrahim Dan’asabe (₦240,000), Kabir Ibrahim (₦180,000), Ibrahim Ahmed (₦60,000), Haruna Musa (₦350,000), Aliyu Tukur (₦390,000), Prince Wadilor Wodu (₦326,000), Mustapha Abubakar (₦410,000), Sagir Sani (₦685,000), and Shehu Abubakar (₦440,000).

Abbas described the gesture as a way of giving back to society and ensuring that those behind bars, especially the less privileged, have a chance to rebuild their lives. He stressed that education and compassion should be part of correctional services, noting that many inmates could become useful citizens if given the right opportunities.

Stakeholders and beneficiaries have since lauded the Speaker’s intervention, with rights advocates urging more public officials to support correctional reforms that emphasize rehabilitation over punishment.