The Rotary Club of Festac Central in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Greenfield on Monday fed the inmates of the Kirikiri Medium Correctional Centre, Lagos, with 1,500 packs of cooked rice.
Members of the clubs, who visited the Centre in their numbers, also donated assorted items to the inmates, ranging from several crates of mineral water to cartons of assorted detergents, and drugs for various ailments such as malaria, among others.
The President of the Rotary Club of Greenfield, Francis Opute, said the gesture was to give the inmates a sense of belonging because it is not everybody inside the facility is a criminal.
“Some of them are just unfortunate to be there. We bought five bags of rice and slaughtered one cow to prepare the meal. The idea is to let them eat what we eat outside. So, let us give them that sense of belonging. That is why we are here,” he added.
Mr. Emeka Augustine Okolonji, who represented the District Governor, Omotunde Lawson, at the event, said they were there to spend time, wine, and dine with the inmates because Rotarians believe in giving their time and treasure to the less privileged in society.