A Skill Acquisition Centre was recently reconstructed and equipped for use by the inmates of the Federal Prisons, Ubiaja, by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Uromi, Most Rev. Dr. Donatus Ogun. The facilities, domiciled with the premises of the Prisons is meant to engage the prisoners towards personal development through skill acquisition. In line with the above, Computer sets were bought to help them become literate in computer skills, barbing kits and sewing machines were also provided for those who would want to obtain skills in barbing and sewing respectively.
The event which took place on Easter Monday, April 17, 2017, was also an avenue to celebrate the Easter festivities with the prison community and to bring the good news of salvation of Jesus Christ to them. There was abundant food for the prepared for the inmates to spice up their Easter. 
His Lordship, Most Rev. Dr Donatus Ogun was on ground to do the commissioning and to encourage the inmates to be hopeful about life and to see their current situation as a fire of purification channelled towards making them better persons and to prepare them for the good return back to the society. He appreciated the prison officials for their good work and sacrifice in taking care of the inmates and gave them his blessings alongside the inmates. The Holy Mass had earlier been celebrated for the community by Rev. Fr Fidelis Arhedo to begin the celebration.
Besides this, some of the achievements of Uromi Diocese through the office of Uromi JDPCI (Uromi Justice Development and Peace Caritas Initiative) in charge of prison apostolate in the Diocese are as follows:
a. Building of a Chapel in Ubiaja Prison for the inmates for Worship (Daily prayers and Sunday Masses). This was achieved through the instrumentality of the former Bishop of Uromi Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Augustine Akubeze. Worthy of note is that inmates of other denominations also make use of the chapel as a place for spiritual worship and growth.
b. Provision of Mattresses for inmates at the Ubiaja Prisons to afford prisoners a place to lay their heads after the day’s activities.
c. Payment of fines for minor offences and fostering peaceful settlement out of Court, which has led to the release of inmates.
d. Regular visits for welfare, spiritual and legal counselling and health education of inmates.
e. Provision of Television sets for four Cells at Ubiaja prison.
f. Provision of toiletries for inmates
g. Health talks on spontaneous disease outbreaks and general wellbeing.
h. Celebrations with Prisoners by well-meaning Catholics through the Commission.
i. Celebration of Christmas and Easter for inmates.
By Staff Reporter
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