Lagos Special Correctional Center Gets Facelift

Lagos Special Correctional Centre for Boys in Oregun, Ikeja, owned by the Lagos State Government, as part of its contributions to give a face-lift to the facility, support the oppressed and improve their standard of living in society. Esther Ajayi Foundation, a non-governmental organization has upgraded the foundation.

The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Segun Dawodu, who took possession of the newly restored Centre on behalf of the State Government said, “This project is a distinguished testimony of Rev. Ajayi Foundation’s milk of kindness to humanity”.

He recalled that the Foundation had been identifying and supporting susceptible groups in the society both locally and internationally, describing the act as an expression of magnanimity, love, and unwavering support to mankind, government, and society at large.

Eko Hot Blog learned that the Special Correctional Centre was established for the reformation, re-socialization, rehabilitation, and reintegration of children who are beyond parental control, those in conflict with the law, and those who are victims of unfortunate circumstances.

Dawodu understood that the students of the center are usually taken through psychosocial counseling, leadership and mentoring sessions, vocational training of their choice which equips them with requisite skills, knowledge, and attitude.

While commending the philanthropic gesture of Rev. Mother Esther Ajayi, founder of Esther Ajayi Foundation for sharing the vision of Lagos State Government, Dawodu promised that the present administration will continue to support and empower children and youths in the State with pertinent skills needed to reduce unemployment, poverty, and crimes.

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In her footnotes, Rev Mother Esther Ajayi disclosed that her attention was drawn to the needs of the boys in the Centre by her daughter before she decided to begin on the facelift project.

Admonishing the boys to develop a positive mindset to become individuals worthy of reckoning with in the society, Rev. Ajayi said “There are no bad children rather it is good mentorship that is missing. There is no gain in rascality”.