By, Mohammed Umar Sanda, Bauchi
People with Special Needs under the aegis of the physically challenged in Bauchi have voiced their solidarity with the appointment of Hamza Waziri as chairman of the State Agency for People with Disability.
A coalition of People with Special Needs under the leadership of Comrade Abubakar Abdullahi also commended Governor Bala Mohammed for creating the agency, saying the appointment of Waziri is well deserved.
Abdullahi, who is also the President of the National Association of Various Impaired Students, (NAVIS), Bauchi State chapter, made the commendation while addressing journalists at the NUJ Secretariat, Bauchi.
He said, “We are in solidarity for the appointment of one of us. We thank God for making this opportunity for us to unite and thank our dear governor for making this well-deserved appointment”.
The coalition chairman described as significance the appointment of Hamza Waziri as chairman of the agency, saying Waziri is young, energetic and vibrant person who has the zeal and commitment to help people with special needs.
“This manifest through his various efforts which include among others, the creation of car wash centres that gives direct opportunity to people with special needs to because self-reliance”, Abdullahi said.
“When he has an opportunity to go to Young African Leadership Initiative, YALI Conference in Washington DC, he worked a way to give opportunities to people with special needs in Bauchi state to attend World Computer Summit in Egypt”.
Comrade Abdullahi observed that the appointment of Mallam Hamza Waziri did not come as a surprise taking into cognizance that Waziri is few among African youth who has the opportunity to attend the prestigious YALI conference.
“Before Hamza attained this height in life, he had a charismatic background. The 28 years old Hamza was born in Bauchi and attended Makama Nursery and Primary School, Dutse Tanshi, Bauchi”.
Abdullahi explained that Waziri later proceeded to ATBU International Secondary school and thereafter went to Malaysia where he bagged a degree in Business Administration.
According to him, Waziri is currently awaiting VISA to proceed with his studies in Britain, but following the new appointment suspended the trip with a view to assist people with disability in the state.
“As such we the coalition rise up in unison and give applause to Governor Bala Mohammed for giving us Hamza Waziri as chairman of the new agency and we are grateful”.
Abdullahi told the press, “We believe the agency chairman will bring marvelous achievements to the physically challenged community in Bauchi state”.
Comrade Abdullahi therefore called on physically challenged people in the state to accept Waziri as chairman of the new agency who has nothing but positive development for them.
“We also believe he will change our situation for the better and not change for changing sake, but change to preserve our ideals and liberty and the pursuit of a good future”.
Abdullahi pledged the unflinching support of the physically challenged and called on international bodies to partner with the agency as to better the lives of the needy in the society.
