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By Lanre Oloyede  In the spirit of Ramadan—a season of love, compassion, and giving—the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, in partnership with the Director General of the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mr. Charles Odii, has extended humanitarian support to […]

…. Presents 5 key recommendations to Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reform By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has called for an inclusive tax system that empowers, rather than marginalizes, the over 35 million Nigerians with disabilities. Speaking at a […]

By Lanre Oloyede In celebration of the 2024 International Day of the Girl Child, Empower Her for Sustainable Development Initiative in Africa (a.k.a Empower Her for Africa), a non-governmental organization dedicated to the empowerment of women and girls, awarded scholarships to over 30 out-of-school girls in Abuja.  These scholarships were granted as part of the […]

… Targets 1 million PWD women and girls across 36 states … Launches orange fleshed sweet potato farming for PWD farmers By Lanre Oloyede In a bold move towards promoting equality and inclusivity by empowering women and girls with disabilities, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed […]

… Targets 1 million PWD women and girls across 36 states … Launches orange fleshed sweet potato farming for PWD farmers By Lanre Oloyede In a bold move towards promoting equality and inclusivity by empowering women and girls with disabilities, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed […]

… Targets 1 million PWD women and girls across 36 states … Launches orange fleshed sweet potato farming for PWD farmers By Lanre Oloyede In a bold move towards promoting equality and inclusivity by empowering women and girls with disabilities, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed […]

… Targets 1 million PWD women and girls across 36 states … Launches orange fleshed sweet potato farming for PWD farmers By Lanre Oloyede In a bold move towards promoting equality and inclusivity by empowering women and girls with disabilities, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon Mohammed […]

don’t know their population or have their data, hence the reason for creating this comprehensive database.  “PWDs don’t have to go and queue in the sun to register, they can do that from the comfort of their homes,” he added. In his remark, the National President of National Association of Persons With Physical Disabilities, NAPWPD, […]