By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, joined His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR and other top government officials at the maiden edition of the Progressive Digital Media Summit, a landmark event held in Abuja to drive conversations around the future […]

… Calls for Urgent Action to Bridge Implementation Gaps By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, on Friday, officially unveiled the 2024 State of Disability Inclusion Report produced by Project Enable Africa with support from the Nigeria Youth Futures Fund. The report offers a […]

…Opens Condolence Register at His Office By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing him as the Father of Disability Rights in Nigeria. In a condolence statement issued by his Director of […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has extended warm congratulations to Dr. Kole Shettima, Nigeria and Africa Director of the MacArthur Foundation, on the conferment of an Honorary Doctorate Degree by the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Gombe State. In a goodwill […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for a multi-sectoral approach to tackle the persistent discrimination faced by women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria. Speaking at the 10th Anniversary Celebration of the Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) held in Abuja, […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has expressed deep appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for assenting to the bill establishing the Federal College of Education (Special) in Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State. In a statement issued by his […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called on stakeholders to design and implement practical, scalable solutions to bridge the digital divide and ensure greater inclusion of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the workforce. Speaking through his Director of Media and Communications, […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to initiatives that promote the training and empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and individuals with special needs. Hon. Abba Isa made this known […]

…Urges PWDs Across 36 States and the FCT to Register By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has commended the Minister of Youth Development, Mr. Ayodele Olawande, and the Chairman of the National Planning Committee for the Youth Confab 2025, Mr. Olubunmi […]

By Lanre Oloyede  Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed Abba Isa, has reaffirmed Federal Government commitment to fulfilling Nigeria’s commitments made at the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 in Berlin, Germany.  Hon. Abba Isa, made this declaration at a one-day capacity-strengthening workshop for government implementers, policy makers, […]