By James Emejo The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, yesterday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to supporting people living with disabilities …
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mrs. Mariam Katagum, yesterday reiterated the federal government’s commitment to supporting people living with disabilities in the country.
She observed that Buhari’s passion for people with disabilities that motivated the setting up of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities to address their various challenges and mainstream them for better inclusion in the policies and programmes of the government. In a statement issued by the ministry’s Assistant Director, Information, Mrs. Oluwakemi Ogunmakinwa, the minister said that the Federal Executive Council had further ensured that every memo on new office building that came to the council for consideration must accommodate relevant structures that would serve people living with disabilities.
She urged the delegation to leverage on the training opportunities of the ministry through its parastatals, particularly the Industrial Training Fund , the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria among others, adding that the fund had about sixty vocational skills training with certification and starter packs.
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