By Comrade Yusuf Kumo
The Gombe State Governor Alh. Mohammadu Inuwa Yahaya has on 3rd December 2019, donated the sum of Five Million naira to Persons with Disabilities as part of International Disability Day celebration at Gombe State Government House.
Speaking during the meeting, the Governor said the sum of one Million naira was to be distributed among PWDs who attended the IDD celebration at government house for their transportations to their various destinations while the remaining sum of four Million naira was to be handed to the association that is the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities and that the money is to be shared to each cluster associations that makes up the Joint Association of PWDs in Gombe State.
Recall that INN had recently published a post with this link: https://inclusivenews.com.ng/2019/12/09/international-disability-day-governor-inuwa-yahaya-celebrate-idd-with-plwds/ where we had mentioned that the Chairman of the Gombe State Joint Associations of Persons with Disabilities Umar Ali Goro appreciated the Governor for his show of love and compassion for the disabled describing their meeting with the Governor as unprecedented in the history of the state.
INN had also mentioned that the chairman pleaded for the establishment of more skills acquisition centres across the three senatorial zones of the state and to grant them and their children free education, employment and empowerment to maximize their potentials.
Responding, the Governor assured that his administration had already resolved to create an agency for persons with disabilities to address their challenges and welfare.
“I want to assure you that the government is with you come rain come shine. One of the manifesto of our party the APC is to ensure that everyone is carried along and no one is left behind. That’s why our party have APC disabled leaders in every wards. We are willing to support you in all ramifications.
Our Government will very soon send a Bill to the State House of Assembly to seek for the establishment of an agency for the disabled to cater for your welfare and support your endeavors” The Governor said.