Musa Rhapsodi Affos, Jalingo


The president of the Taraba State Entertainment Industry (TSEI), Mr. Ramadan Samaila Maidawa (Ramie D) on Friday visited the Jalingo Remand Home.


Mr. Ramie  D, in the company of some excos, donated some foodstuffs such as Maggi, Salt, insecticides, detergents, bathing soap, water, soft drinks, and lots more to the land home. The visit also featured song presentations by the inmates and also their guests.


Also in a bid to give the young inmates a sense of belonging and to make them resourceful by keeping their minds busy, he decided to bring a resource person to teach them some skills such as beat making and much more.  


While reacting to the visitors, the young inmates who were visibly excited, thanked the president for these kind gestures and taking out time to visit them, teach them skills, and also don't fold materials to them. They prayed for God's blessings upon his life and replenishment.


The president while speaking with Rhapsodi Affos Blog Reporter shortly after the visit, the president stated that.


"It happened when I was invited to speak to them about music and drugs and was told some of them said they went into drugs because they heard you must do drugs.


"I told them that music is a natural gift from God you don't need artificial inspiration, it comes naturally"


"After my classes, I allowed them to ask questions, and one of them stood up to say: "Sir I heard you can't  become anything good in this life if you are one's convicted "

I answered that it's a lie, I made an example with our former president Olusegun Obasanjo, who was a prisoner but later became the president".


"After the question and answer session with them, it fell on me that these guys are carrying a lot in mind and thus a need to revisit. "I thought of creating something that will keep their minds busy and more resourceful".


"I decided to introduce bead making to them. I feel this will make them busy and also serve as a skill that will bring in money to them".