Soludo Praises Staff & Appointees Of Office Of The Governor On Disability Matters

CHIDIMMA AJEMBA

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, a front line Governorship aspirant in Anambra State under the All Progressive Grand Alliance, (APGA), has praised the staff and appointees of the Office of the Governor on Disability Matters for projecting the interest and welfare of persons with disabilities in Anambra State.

He stated this when he and his team visited the Office of the Governor on Disability Matters.

He thanked His Excellency Chief Dr Willie Mmadụaburochukwu Obiano for paying prompt attention to issues of disabilities and making persons with disabilities in Anambra State to feel included in all developmental strides in Anambra State.

Responding, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie, expressed appreciation to Prof Soludo for identifying with persons with disabilities. 

He said that the inclusive spirit and policies of Chief Willie Mmadụaburochukwu Obiano is gaining recognition by all Ndị Anambra. He equally called on  aspirants to articulate their vision for the Disability Community and reflect same in their manifestos. Adding that Governor Willie Obiano has set a high bar in promoting  and protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in Anambra State.

The Special Adviser informed Prof Soludo that statistics has shown that Anambra State has over six hundred thousand persons with disabilities and noted that the Office of the Governor on Disability Matters and Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities  Anambra Chapter are working assiduously with INEC to quadruple the statistics of voters with disability.

Present at the occasion were Honorable Commissioner for Power and Utility Engr. Emeka Ezenwanne, Member  representing Njikoka II Consituency in the State Assembly, Hon. Pete Ibida, among others.