Following expiration of the four year tenure of the current Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) State Executive Committee under Alh. Umaru Ali Mona’s leadership this month, the State branch of JONAPWD summoned a stakeholders meeting yesterday (Monday) to discuss plans for impending elections.
In his address to the stakeholders made up of State Executive Committee Members, Cluster Chairmen and local Government Representatives, Mona expressed gratitude to Almighty God who saw him through his administration.
He appreciated the unalloyed support from his kitchen cabinet while admitting he couldn’t have succeeded with such.
In his words, “I am excited to have had the privilege of working with you to lead this big organization for such long time. The challenges were quite enormous, but with the guidance of the Almighty and your constant cooperation, we are able to surmount them”.
Outgoing Secretary General of JONAPWD, Mr. Ishyaku Adamu who doubles as National President, National Association of the Blind (NAB) expressed immense gratitude and appreciation to the outgoing Chairman for his contributions to the progress of PWDs in Gombe State. He prayed for God’s shower of blessings on the outgoing Chairman in his future endeavours.
After mending old feuds through reconciliatory moves, agreement was reached during the meeting to conduct an election on Saturday 26th Match, 2022 to decide new leaders who will steer the affairs of JONAPWD in the next four years.
INN reports that a total of 21 positions were slotted to the various Clusters. These include the Deaf, physically challenged, Spinal cord injury, the Blind and leprosy clusters.