The Chairman of National Assembly Senate Committee has promised to assist Executive Secretary (ES) of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities in actualizing its mandate.
The Chairman of the committee, Senator Yusuf A. Yusuf (APC, Taraba) while appreciating the ES for detailed presentation of the proposed budget mandated him to be above board in discharging his duties considering the high expectations from Nigerians with Disabilities and fellow compatriots.
In his remarks, ES, Mr. James Lalu, thanked the members of the Senate Committee for their support in passing the bill which culminated in the establishment of the Commission by the President and assured them of the Commission’s willingness to work closely with the Committee to ensure the mandate of the Commission is fulfilled and impact felt by the various Communities of Persons with Disabilities in the entire country.
Lalu had yesterday, led a team of management staff on the second and final phase of the Budget defence at the National Assembly. The team met with the National Assembly Senate Committee to appraise the proposed budget of the Commission for 2021.