Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya signed the Disability Protection Bill, establishing a commission to support Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs). The governor also appointed Dr. Ishaku Adamu as the commission's first Executive Secretary. Governor Yahaya highlighted his administration's commitment to PWDs, including initiatives for educational expansion, renovation of existing special schools, and construction of two new ones.
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Yahaya has signed the Disability Protection Bill into law, establishing a commission dedicated to addressing the needs of Persons Living with Disabilities in the state. The signing ceremony took place on Monday at the Government House in Gombe. The governor also announced the appointment of Dr. Ishaku Adamu, a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Gombe State University, as the commission’s first Executive Secretary.
“The establishment of the Disability Commission will serve as a platform to address the needs and aspirations of our brothers and sisters living with disabilities,” Yahaya said, commending the Gombe State House of Assembly and advocacy groups for their role in championing the bill. Adamu Adamu, Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities in Gombe State, hailed the law as a historic achievement. “Today, you’ve set a record,” Adamu said.
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