Gombe Govt prioritises welfare of PWDs
Gombe State government says the welfare of Persons Living With Disabilities remain top on its priorities.
The Secretary to Gombe State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who made this known when he received in audience Ceadar Seed Foundation and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion GESI on an advocacy visit on state Inclusive Education Framework also assured governments commitment to their educational needs.
Njodi maintained that the innate abilities of persons with special needs would be fully harnessed for good of the state and country.
He also directed relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies to budget lines for programmes related to Gender and Social Inclusion across the State.
While appreciating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for its impactful intervention critical areas of development in state Njodi assured of government’s willingness to continue providing the enabling environment for further collaborations.
In her submission earlier, the gender equality and social inclusion specialist with USAID, Mercy Filli, said the visit was to appreciate the State Government for providing friendly environment for NGOs activities to strive.
Filli also said their organisation had embarked on advocacy drive to sensitise all stakeholders on Gombe state Inclusive Education Framework which focuses on persons with special needs.
She therefore appealed to government for support and provision of budget lines for social inclusion related programmes.
In his remarks, the Programme Officer of Cedar and Seed Foundation, Mr John Jessy informed the SSG that the foundation has gotten grant from USAID to provide interventions in the educational needs of persons living with physical challenges in five five local government areas of state to include Shongom, Kaltungo, Akko, Yamaltu- Deba and Kwami.
Jessy further explained that the major trust of the intervention is creating the required environment for children with disabilities to pursue education side by side with their peers without disablilties, so as to give them sense of belonging in the society.
Joshua Danmalam, Information Officer SSG’s Office
Congratulations to all the selected physical challenges person in Gombe state greater Heights ahead