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By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has described the unveiling of the National Disability Certificates of Compliance by the National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) as a bold signal that Nigeria is shifting “from policy to action, and from intention to […]

National Convention: Chief Host Abba Isa Calls for Guaranteed Sign Language Rights in Nigeria By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has recommended key strategies to guarantee sign language rights in Nigeria. Hon. Abba Isa delivered the recommendations as chief host at the […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has felicitated with Nigeria’s deaf community as the world marks this year’s International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) with the theme “No Human Rights Without Sign Language Rights.”In a statement by his Director Media and Communications […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has joined millions of Nigerians to celebrate the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, as she marks her 65th birthday. In a statement issued by his Director Media and Communications […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has recommended practical strategies to guarantee equal opportunities for the political inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. He made the call at the One-Day Inaugural National Conference of Heads of State Disability Commissions […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has been appointed as the Grand Patron of the Spinal Cord Injured Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), FCT Chapter. The honour was conferred on Hon. Abba Isa on Thursday in a brief ceremony held in his office […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has pledged to work closely with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) to end workplace discrimination against Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), particularly journalists with disabilities in Nigeria. Hon. Abba Isa also expressed the readiness of his […]

…Congratulates Alhaji Nahuche on Appointment as Pioneer Executive Chairman By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has commended His Excellency, Governor Dauda Lawal, for approving the establishment of the Zamfara State Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) Board. The development was formally announced by […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has felicitated with Hon. David Obinna Anyaele, Chairman of the Abia State Disability Commission, on the occasion of his birthday. In a congratulatory message issued through his Director of Media and Communications, Lanre Oloyede, Hon. Abba […]

The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Medical Rehabilitation Centres across Nigeria, with a strong focus on neuro-rehabilitation for persons living with spinal cord injuries. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, disclosed this on Friday in Abuja during a symposium themed “Fall Prevention, […]