 The federal government says it is building a 3,000 high-capacity custodial center in Abuja, Kano and River States as part of efforts to decongest custodial facilities that have been identified as major challenges affecting the Nigerian Correctional Service. Minister of Interior Raouf Erigbishala made this known at the official commissioning of Oshun State Command headquarters of the Nigerian Correctional Service in Oshugbo, the Oshun State capital. Our correspondent Ola Shukami Ogumuqo completes this report. The Minister of Interior Raouf Erigbishala says each of the higher-capacity facilities will have court for trial for a winmate with a view to ease and congestion of custodial facilities, adding that the plan is to extend it to the six geopolitical zones in the country. Erigbishala, who revealed that the nation's entire custodial facilities have maximum capacity for 57,278 inmates, said the last count earlier in the week showed a total population of 68,747 inmates. The atmosphere of our custodial facilities and offices was discouraging and appalling. I am therefore very proud to be associated with this huge transformation of the working environment of the service. Beauty is a team of pride and joy. Every fitting and conducive workplace is motivating and inspiring. The human spirit recognizes and appreciates whatever and call it is it. I thank the officers and men of the Correctional Service in appreciating the addition of these beautiful edifices to the collection of social and health facilities to boost their dignity and morale. The Comptroller General, Nadra Correctional Centre, Haliru Nababa, notes that provision of this and working environment is sacrosanct to efficiency as he lost the minister for his pragmatic leadership style. These are the powers to address the plan and challenges that the benefit of the service to the people. May I also explain my gratitude to the Minister of Interior, that made me proud to visit Arekusola for his pragmatic leadership and support that has led me on to courage and to address the questions that we have been trying beyond expectations. Gafnaboyega Oyidala, represented by the State Secretary to the Government, Wale Oyibameji, notes the contributions of the Government in renaming the centre from present-day Correctional Centre and alleged officers and men of the centre to put in their best for improved service delivery which will enhance sustainable development. While the centre representing Oshobo Centre in Oshoom State, Ajibola Bashir acknowledged the minister's efforts at Revamping Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Niger Correctional Centre and the Fire Service, among others. The efforts we have taken at the National Assembly are proving the supplementary budget which is going to put huge resources in the area of internet security and strengthening the fight against insurgency. We have a situation whereby the coverage of insecurity will be a team of the part of the country under the leadership of our President and of course the Minister for Interior. The new office complex we are inaugurating today is another chapter in the resolve of the Nigerian Correctional Service to provide improved services in contemporary Nigeria, which seeks a viable place in the competitive world. The senator described the gesture as a complement to the efforts of the National Assembly which has passed a supplementary budget that will allow more resources to be committed to address the internal security and strengthen the fight against insurgency and boundary.