Ex-Super Eagles captain, Joseph Yobo has launched a football academy in prisons to help secure the release of inmates.
Yobo on Saturday, August 27 was at the Ikoyi Prisons where he launched his new initiative with his Joseph Yobo Foundation in collaboration with Sisters Cities .
“I have never been to the prisons before but on getting to Ikoyi Prisons, I realised the need to give hope to someone,” Yobo said in his statement.
“The Joseph Yobo Foundation is ready to do everything within its means to grant bail to as many as possible that are awaiting trial, especially those in the facility’s football academy.“I am happy with what is going on in this facility. I have never been here before but when I got here, what I saw jolted me.
“I thought I will see persons looking very sad, rushing to go out but rather, I saw them very happy, cheerful and looking very hopeful.
“I must indeed commend the authorities of the Nigerian Prisons Service because from what I have seen on ground, the service is in the right track.’’
The former Everton defender says his initiative will also look to secure bail for some of the inmates.
“We in our little way will want to give back to the society by giving hope to our brothers here behind the bars and give them a second chance because no one is above mistake,” he continued.
“Having stayed here for a while, I am convinced that they must have undergone a great deal of reformation and rehabilitation.’’
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