My First Day at Kuje Correctional Centre: Confronting Nigeria’s Forgotten Youth

My first step into Kuje Correctional Centre was more than just a physical movement. It exposed me to a side of Nigeria that many never see. I joined a charity outreach organised by the Knights of St. Mulumba. During the Holy Mass I saw faces aged 18 to 30, and a few older men who had spent nearly a decade behind bars. Most offences were petty—acts born of impulse, poverty or circumstance. Yet many detainees await trial for years, serving a silent punishment before judgment. I recognise the federal investment in infrastructure, but timely justice and true rehabilitation must follow. Behind those walls are Nigerians whose stories demand our attention and compassion.

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