Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has sponsored the registration of 120 inmates of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, for the 2026 National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations.

The initiative was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the NCoS Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSC Ahmed Duza.

The registration was conducted at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje, where results were also symbolically presented to inmates who participated in the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations.

Abbas, represented by his Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs, David Igbe, said the initiative was part of his efforts to ensure that incarceration did not prevent inmates from accessing education and opportunities for personal development.

He said the registration of another 120 inmates for the examinations was a continuation of the commitment to providing them with opportunities to build better futures.

The Speaker also commended the NCoS management and staff for creating an environment conducive to the education and rehabilitation of inmates.

The Controller of Corrections, FCT Command, Christopher Jen, who represented the Controller-General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, described education as a critical component of the reform, rehabilitation and reintegration of inmates.

Jen called for greater employment opportunities for reformed inmates, saying those who had undergone rehabilitation were capable of contributing meaningfully to national development.

He said the command remained committed to expanding educational opportunities for inmates and appreciated Abbas and other partners supporting the initiative.

The representative of the Deputy Controller-General in charge of Inmates Training and Productivity, SC Igomu Augustine, also commended the Speaker, saying Abbas had taken the lead in registering inmates for NECO examinations across correctional centres.

The Education Desk Officer, DSC Adikwu Owoicho, disclosed that more than 2,000 inmates had been registered for various educational programmes within the FCT Command.

He added that inmates who participated in the 2025 NABTEB and NECO examinations recorded encouraging performances.

The event also featured testimonies from beneficiary inmates, birthday tributes, special prayers and the cutting of Abbas’ 61st birthday cake.