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Disabled Persons in Sokoto To Benefit in Monthly Allowance

By Muhammad Goronyo, Sokoto

JUST IN: Gov. Tambuwal appoints a person with physical disability as Special  Adviser on Disability Matters – QUALITATIVE MAGAZINE


Special Adviser on Disabled Matters, Abdul-Aziz Ibrahim gave the assurance during an interaction with members of the Cripple Association residing opposite Usman Faruk Secretariat, Sokoto.
The interaction between the new Special Adviser on Disable Matters and cripple association residing opposite Usman Faruk Secretariat was aimed at discussing how best they can benefit with the slots of employment reserved for them under National Directorate of Employment (NDE), as directed recently by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Festus Kiyamo.
It was also meant at compiling list of people living with disabilities for them to benefit with the program.
Briefing them,the Special Adviser on Disable Matters Abdul-Aziz Ibrahim said disable persons in the state are ready to benefit with the Federal Government Program where one thousand unemployed in each of the 774 local government of the federation would be given twenty thousand naira for a period of three months.
The Special Adviser added that in each government program he would ensure that disable persons be included both at the local, state and federal levels.
On the monthly allowances being given to disable by the state government, the Special Adviser said governor Tambuwal has already approved the payment and beneficiaries across the 23 LGAs in would receive their allowances soon.
Chairman, Cripple Association in the area, Abubakar Muhammad Gandhi commended the governor for appointing one of them as Special Adviser which he described as the first of its kind in the history of the state.
He therefore assured their total support and cooperation towards the success of the current administration in the state.

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