Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong and Chairman, Northern Governors Forum has expressed delight with the appointment of Mr. James Lalu as the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Disability Rights Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Lalong, in a statement signed by the Director of Press & Public Affairs to the Governor of Plateau State Dr. Makut Simon Macham, ANIPR, said he was not surprised by the choice of Lalu given his track record of achievements as the Chairman of the Plateau State Disability Commission, where he performed creditably, which also earned him recognition from within and outside the country.
He said “I urge the Executive Secretary and entire management as well as the board of the Commission to devote their time and energies in serving the constituency of people living with disabilities who are more often than not forgotten and neglected. As pioneer managers of this Commission, you must serve the interest of all people living with one form of disability or the other, and ensure that you do justice to all, stand by the truth and be honest”.
He asked the Executive Secretary to surpass his achievements in Plateau State and also make the State proud in his new national assignment.