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By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has proposed a range of inclusive measures aimed at curbing crimes and transnational threats against Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria. Hon. Abba Isa made the recommendations at the 2025 Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Crime Prevention and Transnational Threats, organized […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has urged donors, development partners, and grant-making organizations to extend financial support to emerging grassroots Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), especially those operating in rural communities. The Senior presidential aide emphasized that these community-based […]

By Lanre Oloyede  The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, on behalf of over 35.5 million Nigerians with disabilities, extends his heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Bernard Muhammad Doro on his well-deserved appointment as the Honourable Minister of Humanitarian and Poverty Reduction by His Excellency, President […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has inaugurated the various Planning Committees for the forthcoming First National Conference of Persons With Disabilities in Nigeria. Conducting the inauguration, the Senior Presidential Aide congratulated all the Heads and Members of the Committees, describing their […]

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 […]