TODAY 3RD DECEMBER 2023 BOSG FACILITATES WITH PLWD ON INTERNATIONAL DAY

-Borno State Government hosts PLWD to a  one-day  event at Prime Lodge Maiduguri 

- Over 500 PLWD attended 

-Governor Zulum was represented by the Commissioner of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Duties Hon Ibrahim Tukur Shani

For the first time, the Borno State Government under Governor Babagana Umara Zulum sponsored the Commemoration of the International Day of People Living with Disabilities. This is among other commitments of the governor to ensure an all-inclusive Governance in the state.

In his opening remarks the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Intergovernmental Affairs and Special Duties Alhaji Modu said the theme of this year's celebration "Renewing Hope Together for disability-inclusive Society" is Timely and is in line with Gov Zulum's policy trust.

Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo Commissioner of Women Affairs and Social Development spoke at length on what the state government is doing to promote the welfare and well-being of disabled persons in the state which includes payment of fifteen thousand naira monthly stipend to over four thousand disabled persons in the state, empowering them with live skills, construction of a new deaf school amongst others.

In his remarks the Hon Commissioner for Information and Internal Security Professor Usman Alhaji Tar urged disabled persons to be law-abiding while the state government put in place programs and policies that will improve their welfare and well-being.

In their separate goodwill messages, Amb Mai Modu who represented senior citizens, and representatives of the Police Commissioner congratulated the disabled persons on this day, and they pledged to support them at all times.

Guest speakers at the event Hajiya Adama Balla and Amb Ahmed Shehu Chairman of North East Forum appreciated the tireless efforts of the state Governor in improving the standard of living of disabled persons in the state and call for sustainability, they also presented a charter of demands of the PLWD which includes conducive learning environment, friendly health care system, equal job opportunities and domestication of disable Commission bill in the state.

Declaring the event opened the representative of Governor Zulum Hon Ibrahim Tukur Shani extended the Governor's heartfelt facilitation to the entire community of persons with disability in the state and pledged to improve the current efforts of promoting their welfare and well-being. 

On behalf of the joint National Association of Persona with Disability Mohammed Abubakar thanked the Governor for sponsoring the program and sustainability.