By Lanre Oloyede As part of efforts to accelerate the implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has entered into a strategic partnership with The Ability Life Initiative (TALI) ahead of the upcoming First Ladies’ Forum on Disability Inclusion […]

In furtherance of the mandate graciously entrusted to me by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, to create and expand avenues for the inclusion, empowerment, and welfare of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across Nigeria, I recently held a high-level strategic meeting with the leadership of the North East Development Commission (NEDC), under the capable […]

By Lanre Oloyede  In a significant move to support vulnerable citizens, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, in partnership with the Nigerian Red Cross Society, has distributed multi-purpose cash grants to persons with disabilities affected by recent flooding in Maiduguri. The event, held on Monday, […]

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Isa Abba, has extended warm felicitations to Dr. Tunji Abayomi, Chairman of the Governing Council, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, on the occasion of his birthday. Hon. Abba, who was represented by Princess Arise Folashade, Chairman of the Ondo State […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has joined family, friends, and associates in celebrating Dr. Garba Abubakar Iliya, the Executive Director of Administration and Finance at the North East Development Commission (NEDC), on the occasion of his birthday. Hon. Abba Isa […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has said that despite the multifaceted challenges faced by women with disabilities, the right policies, targeted interventions, and inclusive partnerships can transform their realities. Delivering a keynote address on behalf of the Presidency at the Policy […]

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 […]