Hundreds of physically challenged persons protested on Monday over non-inclusion in the employment of primary school teachers, the SURE-P programme, and
other entitlements as they accused the Ughelli North Council Chairman, Mr Godwin Adode, of allegedly denying them employment opportunities.
“We are here to make our demands known to the chairman of the local government, Chief Godwin Adode, for not keying into the Federal and State government policies of the 5% employment opportunity, especially with the ongoing employment in primary school teaching.” “That we are disabled does not mean we are sick in the head. Here with me are Master’s degree holders, pharmacologists, OND, HND, BSc, BEd, and NCE holders, so it is wrong to deny us the little 5% given to us,” he stated.
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