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By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has outlined key recommendations for achieving effective disability-disaggregated data in Nigeria. Abba Isa made the recommendations during a three-day Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on strengthening the implementation of the National Disability Management Information System (NDMIS), organised by […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has congratulated Ms. Adebayo Benjamins-Laniyi on her appointment as the Director-General of the National Centre for Women Development by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday, the presidential aide described the […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to inclusive agriculture and the enforcement of the 10 per cent disability inclusion quota across agricultural interventions nationwide. The presidential aide gave the assurance through his representative during the National […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has emerged as the winner of the prestigious Senior Special Assistant of the Year category at the 100 Most Influential Progressives 2026 Awards. The recognition was conveyed in an official notification issued by the Editorial Board […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has endorsed the findings of a research study on the role and impact of agriculture on women with disabilities in Nigeria conducted by the Advocacy for Women with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI). Speaking at the launch […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Chief of Staff to the President, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, have commended The Ability Life Initiative (TALI), the organizers of the Art For Ability: Creative Inclusion and Enterprise Auction for promoting the empowerment […]

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has extended warm felicitations to the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande Wisdom, on the occasion of his birthday. In a goodwill message, Abba Isa described the Minister as a committed and grounded leader in youth […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Mohammed Abba Isa, has engaged the Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Umar Radda, on the need to assent to the Katsina State Disability Bill. The meeting, held during the SSA’s official visit to the state, forms part of ongoing […]

By Lanre Oloyede The federal government has vowed that individuals and organisations that violate the rights of wheelchair users in Nigeria will face sanctions and possible prosecution. Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, gave the warning during a press conference to commemorate the […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has underscored the far-reaching economic benefits of establishing Farm Cities for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) across the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. Hon. Abba Isa made this known at the historic inauguration of the Local […]