NCS DEBUNKS CAT FOR BEEF REPORT. .... Says Report Malicious And Most Unfortunate

Haliru Nababa mni
Controller General NCS

"The actual cooking is done by the inmates themselves under the supervision of professional caterers, and it is mandatory for designated officers to have a taste of the food before serving to the inmates." Umar Abubakar.

"Besides, it is immoral and insensitive to insinuate that cat, a pet, which many detest as food, will be officially served to a people."

The Nigerian Correctional Service, NCS has reacted to a report trending in the social media space bordering on allegations that Custodial Centres had been substituting "cat meat in place of beef" to inmates.

In a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Umar Abubakar FCAI, an Assistant Controller of Corrections described "the report as not only malicious but untrue and most unfortunate. At best, it exposes the naivety of the author about the processes involved in food supply to inmates. 

"For the avoidance of doubt, inmates' ration is awarded to certified vendors who supply raw food stuff to designated custodial centres. 

"A ration committee constituted by the Controller-General comprising the Officer in-Charge of the centre, a Medical Officer, Welfare Officer, Ration Clerk,  Chief Warder, and other relevant professionals confirm the wholesomeness before recommendation for payment." Umar stated. 

He revealed further that "the actual cooking is done by the inmates themselves under the supervision of professional caterers, and it is mandatory for designated officers to have a taste of the food before serving to the inmates. All these processes are documented for official references and, in a nutshell, show the seriousness attached to inmate feeding by the management of the Nigerian Correctional Service."

"Besides, it is immoral and insensitive to insinuate that cat, a pet, which many detest as food, will be officially served to a people."

"The Nigerian Correctional Service, therefore, wishes to advise the public to disregard the unfounded information as it remains a figment of the author's imagination.

"The welfare of inmates remains sacrosanct and the goal of reformation towards safe reunion with the society, unwavering." The statement concluded.