Zamfara Government establishes Persons With Disabilities Board

By Idris Salisu, Gusau

Gusau — The Zamfara State Government has established a Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) Board arsenic portion of Governor Dauda Lawal’s thrust to beforehand societal payment and inclusive governance.

The Secretary to the State Government, Malam Abubakar Mohammed Nakwada, announced this successful Gusau connected Tuesday. He said the improvement followed a caller amendment to the authorities instrumentality designed to support the rights of persons with disabilities, forestall discrimination, and guarantee adjacent entree to opportunities.

According to him, the amended instrumentality introduced cardinal changes, including replacing “Chairman” with “Executive Chairman,” “Executive Secretary” with “Secretary,” and converting part-time rank to full-time.

He added that the instrumentality mandates members of the committee to beryllium selected from among PWDs to guarantee that its activities bespeak the interests of the people groups.

Governor Lawal said the constitution of the committee underscores his administration’s committedness to societal justice, equity, and inclusivity, noting that persons with disabilities person unsocial talents and imaginable that tin thrust Zamfara’s development.

The politician approved the assignment of Alhaji Usman Ahmed Nahuche, a retired Permanent Secretary and subordinate of the Deaf cluster, arsenic the pioneer Executive Chairman of the board.

Other members see Hajiya Amina B.M. Audi (Special Cord cluster), Tukur Abdullahi (Deaf cluster), Babangida Umar Shinkafi (Physically Challenged cluster), Umar Babangida Ahmed (Blind cluster), Binta Namadi (representative of women), and Sani Abubakar.

Governor Lawal charged the appointees to enactment diligently to amended the surviving standards of PWDs crossed the authorities and thanked improvement partners and stakeholders who supported the amendment process.

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