The government of Kano State has revealed plans to convert the Kurmawa Maximum Security Prison into a museum to preserve the state’s colonial and cultural heritage.

The 115-year-old prison was built in 1910 by the British colonial government within the precincts of the Kano Emir’s Palace.

Standing out over the years as one of the most prominent symbols of colonial authority and correctional history in Northern Nigeria, the Kurmawa prison was originally designed to house 690 inmates.

However, having done the course for which it was built, the Special Adviser on Information to governor Abba K Yusuf, Ibrahim Adam, in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday night, disclosed that the govern has decided to transform the centre to a museum.

Adam revealed that the inmates at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre would be relocated to a modern facility in Janguza, near the military barracks along the Kano–Gwarzo–Dayi Federal Highway.

The Janguza facility was reportedly constructed during the administration of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, and can accommodate 3,000 inmates.

Adam Wrote; “Kano State government under the leadership of Governor Abba K Yusuf will transfer all inmates currently at the Kurmawa Correctional Centre to Janguza, while the Kurmawa Correctional Centre will be transformed into a museum dedicated to preserving historical artefacts and promoting the rich culture of the State.”