The Islamic Humanitarian Service (IHS) has promised to contribute positively to the lives of inmates at the nation's prisons.

The IHS National Coordinator, Alhaji Taiwo Okenla, who gave the assurance when the group paid a visit to the Ogun State Controller of the Nigerian Prisons Services (NPS) in Abeokuta, revealed that the group was committed to contributing positively to the lives of inmates.

He disclosed that the group had been enjoying cordial relationship with former controllers in the state, saying that it was out to teach inmates and other less privileged persons across the country the ways of Allah.

According to him, the group visits prisons so as to extend its services, pray and organise lectures for prison inmates.

“Ramadan is at the corner and we do visit them nationwide in order to win more souls for Allah, even after their release,” he said.

Responding, the controller, Alhaji Adams Babatunde, vowed to surpass the humanitarian achievements of his predecessors.

Adams expressed readiness to collaborate with any individual or organisation willing to better the lives of inmates and maintained that such action would modify the life pattern of inmates in order to help them meet up demands of living after serving their jail terms.

He commended the efforts of the organisation, urging them to extend their gesture to the shores of the state capital.

"When it comes to matters of humanitarian services, I'll try and do more than what my predecessors did.

Your job is to put people who have derailed back on track. It can go a long way in modifying the pattern of their lives.

"Kindly embark on religious counseling for them to know that prison is not the end of their lives", he added.

He urged well-meaning Nigerians to remember the inmates by extending their good gesture to inmates during festive period for them to feel a sense of belonging.