Ayuba Gufwan, the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities, has commended Governor Alex Otti for his assistance to the Nigerian disability community.
During a working visit to Abia State, Gufwan spoke on behalf of his colleagues and thanked the governor for his efforts to establish a commission for persons with disabilities in the state, revealing that 35 million people in Nigeria live with disabilities.
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities, Ayuba Gufwan, has praised Governor Alex Otti for his support of the disabilities community in Nigeria.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues during a working visit to Governor Otti in Abia State, Gufwan expressed gratitude for the Governor’s efforts in establishing a commission for persons with disabilities in the state. He revealed that there are 35 million people living with disabilities across the country.
“We are deeply appreciative that, upon your assumption of office, you established the Abia State equivalent of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
“I commend you and express the heartfelt appreciation of the 35 million persons living with disabilities in Nigeria. We say thank you for what you have done for us.
The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities, Ayuba Gufwan, has praised Governor Alex Otti for his support of the disabled community in Nigeria.
Speaking on behalf of his colleagues during a working visit to Governor Otti in Abia State, Gufwan expressed gratitude for the governor’s efforts in establishing a commission for persons with disabilities in the state. He revealed that there are 35 million people living with disabilities across the country.
“We are deeply appreciative that, upon your assumption of office, you established the Abia State equivalent of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
“I commend you and express the heartfelt appreciation of the 35 million persons living with disabilities in Nigeria. We say thank you for what you have done for us.
“We are 35 million, and we don’t have an office anywhere other than the official one in Abuja, which makes it very difficult to administer this huge number from a single location,” said Gufwan.
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Gufwan added that the purpose of their trip to Abia was to ask the governor for help in constructing a facility that would house the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities’ Southeast Zonal Office. He mentioned that Abia’s reputation for hospitality had a role in its selection.
The delegation was reassured by Governor Alex Otti that his administration does not discriminate against people with disabilities or any other group, including those from diverse ethnic or religious backgrounds.
Otti emphasized that a person’s disability does not define them, and he promised to support their proposal by offering Abia State as a location for its Southeast headquarters.
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