Following the sudden demise of Professor Jibril Isa Diso of the Department of Special Education, Ado Bayero University, Kano earlier this July, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Dr. James David Lalu has said that “the late erudite gentleman was a pacer, a pioneer and a disability leader that met all generally accepted criteria and standards”
Lalu made this eulogy today in Abuja, as he grieved for the sad loss.
“As the first blind man to rise to the sublime position of a University Don, I believe Diso inspired so many of us in the disability community to aim higher irrespective of our challenges, his leadership and guidance will be sadly missed” he cried.
The Executive Secretary further commiserated with the blind community and the Kano State government.
However, Jibril Isa Diso ( born 22 April 1955 – died, July 2024) was the first blind professor in Nigeria, a native of Kano State, an academician and a former adviser to the erstwhile Governor of Kano State .
He inspired Persons with Disabilities to seek knowledge, as he also championed inclusivity.