By Inclusive Reporters.
People of Southern Kaduna under the auspices of Southern Kaduna People’s Union (SOKAPU) have appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to appoint physically challenged Mrs Lois Auta Udonkanta as the Minister from Kaduna State.
The group also called on the President to create a Special Ministry for Udonkanta, who they described as ‘Able Amazon’ and President, Network of Women with Disabilities, to enable her represent People Living With Disabilities (PLWD) in the Tinubu cabinet.
Addressing journalists in Kaduna at the weekend, National Coordinator and National Secretary of SOKAPU Youth Wing, Luke Duniya and Augustine Baye said, appointment of Lois Auta-Udonkanta, an able Amazon as minister to represent Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), under Tinubu’s administration will spice up development as well as brighten the future of the community of Persons Living with Disabilities in Nigeria.
The SOKAPU Youth Leaders maintained that Lois Auta Udonkanta,a developmental leader with the requisite qualifications to be part of the cabinet of the most inclusivity government of our nation, is quite essential, especially at this crucial point in the history of our survival as a country.
Speaking further, Comrade Duniya reiterated that President Tinubu needs to end all forms of existing discrimination that excluded Persons with Disabilities from active participation in governance.
“The National Youth Wing of SOKAPU addresses this press conference as a concerned socio-cultural organisation that advocates for equity, fairness and justice for all citizens. We cannot shy away from the fact that persons with disabilities in Nigeria always face significant barriers to accessing basic rights and opportunities and this ugly development has posed a serious threat to nation building.
“We are confident that the appointment of Lois Auta -Udonkanta as minister would bring about effective governance, thereby fostering a society that truly upholds the principles of equality and social justice,” he said.
Inclusive Reporters learnt that Lois Auta is the National Coordinator, APC Women with Disabilities Forum (APC WWDF).
in 2022 she vyed for the Kaduna State House of Assembly seat to represent Kaura constituency under the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) but lost at the primary to Nehemiah Sunday. She faced discrimination as a female physically challenged politician.
Luis Auta was been honoured by the All Progressive Congress (APC) Presidential Candidat Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in recognition of her efforts in mobilization of Persons with Disabilities for the party at grassroots levels in the North.
She served as Member, PWDs APC 2023 Presidential Campaign Council.
She also served as leader and member of different APC Support groups such as
Patron, PWDs Progressive Stakeholders Forum, Member, Women Mobilization Kaduna State Campaign Council,
Member, Women mobilization Presidential Campaign Council,
National Coordinator APC PWDs support Network.
Women With Disabilities Coordinator APC Female Aspirants forum.
Member renewed hope initiative FCT Chapter
Member , North Central women for Asiwaju among others.
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