Persons Living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Jigawa has urged the State Government to ensure that it’s members are given a sense of belonging in the various educational Interventions in the State.
In an open letter written by Abubakar Umar Gbs and addressed to the Governor of the State, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, the disability community said the educational sector in the State must begin to take cognisance and give priority to education of people with special needs.
Umar particularly lamented that a recent announcement by the Jigawa State government that it would sponsor 60 science students to study medicine abroad made no provision for any member of the disability community.
“The idea is good, but, it’s not good enough since the state government under your administration has never sponsored special needs persons (comprising of Blind, Deaf,, and others) to study abroad. We have our reason for not studying science courses.
“There are our brothers with special needs in secondary schools that are performing exceptionally. The State has a number of special need persons with NCE, Diploma, HND as well as Degree which just began.”
Umar reminded the Governor that no State desirous of development will abandon special needs persons in it’s state as they are strongly needed in the society to eliminate some national problems and to ensure inclusion.
“We are legal citizens of the State too. We should not be abandoned for the sake of justice. We know how well you are doing in states education sector, but we should be given Special treatment for the sake of equity and inclusion. It’s unfortunate that we have no one to stand for us in the State to speak out on our needs,” he said.
He also tasked the State Governor on the Disability law, which according to him has been passed in the national level while some States already implementing it.
Umar also urged the Governor to take a cue from Zamfara, Cross-river, Kano and other states that are leading from the front in ensuring inclusion.
“We are hoping that you will emulate this excellent job by those state governments.
“Special need students in our universities, colleges and Polytechnics need to also be given special scholarship to meet their needs.
“In conclusion, I call on the state government under your administration to put special needs persons’ education on top of it’s agenda in education sector and their needs in ministry of women affairs and social development. They should also be considered when sponsoring students abroad,” Umar insisted.
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