The inmates of the Jos Correctional Center, on Friday staged a protest over a plan to reduce their food ration.
RovingNaija Reporters learnt that as soon as the inmates got tipped off on a downward review of food size, they started protesting.
During the protest, the inmates refused to take orders from the custodial officials and also shunned breakfast and converged on the center of the prison yard while shouting on top of their voices but the custodial officials used tear gas to force them back to their rooms.
Confirming the incident , the Comptroller of the Jos Correctional Center, Raphael Ibinuhi, said, “The problem has to do with the high cost of goods in the market. The contractor in charge of the foods said they are being forced by the price of food items to reduce the size of the plate of foods.
“So, it is the food size that provoked the protest. I don’t think the protest is necessary because the food challenge and the cost of items is a national issues that the federal government is already addressing. And I want to believe that since it is a national issue, whatever step taken by the federal government to address it will be felt everywhere in the country including the Correctional centers.”
The rising cost of living in the country has triggered protests in different parts of the country.
On Monday, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) mobilised a nationwide protest, which President Bola Tinubu described as unacceptable.
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