By Yahaya Yusuf, Gombe.
A group of PWDs termed PWDs National stakeholders forum appealed to President Tinubu to consider appointment of Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as Humanitarian affairs minister to replace the embattled suspended Minister, Dr Better Edu.
The call was made during a press conference held in Abuja on Monday during stakeholders and leaders meeting involving the Deaf, Blinds, Physically Challenged, persons with Spinal Cord injuries.
Speaking, SSA to former Kano state Governor on Disabilities, Hon Adnan Aliyu Daneji who is also the national coordinator of the stakeholders forum, argued its difficult to find a kind hearted, Humanitarian, Inclusive and disabled friendly person to like Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho.
"This is one of the reasons we came together as PWDs stakeholders to make press conference to implore our Dear President Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu to please consider our mother Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho as Humanitarian Affairs and poverty alleviating minister to help us alleviate the level of poverty we disabled and less privileged people are facing.
The Secretary of the group Hon Dr Samuelson Emehibe who's an aide to imo state government on Disabilities affairs lament that PWDs have suffered a lot in the past decades. the Humanitarian affairs minister which PWDs including commission for PWDs are under and supported through need a credible, character and reliable person who will champion the cause of PWDs, widows, orphans etc and help revive the National Commission for PWDs. the person whose the cap fit is Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho due to her long Humanitarian gestures not only toward PWDs ,widows,orphans etc but also persons without Disabilities through her Queen Adenike Tejuosho Foundation.
"We sincerely appeal and humbly recommends Mr President to kindly appoint Dr Halimat Adenike Tejuosho to work with him as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. She's the most competent for the position and her result oriented nature, positive mindset as well as her love for humanity Nigeria will never regret having her as Humanitarian Affairs Minister"
A representative of Deaf Cluster Mr Ismail Abdullahi who double as the National Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian National Association of the Deaf, Commend President Tinubu for signing African Union Charter on Disabilities Right.
"That indicates President Tinubu is not only promoting Disabilities Rights in Nigeria but also Africa at large. Mr Ismail appeal Mr President Tinubu to consider the appointment of Dr Halimat to help him in championing the Rights and welfare of PWDs and less privileged because she's not only Humanitarian but also have PWDs and less privileged at heart.
Abubakar Ibrahim Gombe who spoke on behalf of crippled/physically challenged said that considering her Humanitarian gestures toward PWDs and less privileged she is the right person to head the ministry.
On his part, Mohammed Aliyu who represents blind stakeholders also appeal Mr president to consider their demands.
The group also presented their demands to APC National Chairman at the APC National Secretariat where the National Secretary of the party Sarajudeen Ajibola Basiru representing the Chairman Assured to look in to their demands and submit to Mr President for consideration.
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