Category Archives: Uncategorized

By Our Correspondent In a heartwarming celebration marked by pomp and grandeur, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has conferred the prestigious Best Performing Staff of the Year 2024 award on his Director of Media and Communications, Mr. Lanre Oloyede. The colourful event, held […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has reiterated the urgent need to extend disability inclusion efforts beyond Nigeria’s urban centres to rural communities and local government areas, where Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) are most often marginalized. Hon. Abba Isa made this […]

By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has outlined five key recommendations to ensure Nigeria’s strong and effective participation at the upcoming Global Disability Summit (GDS) scheduled for April in Germany. Hon. Abba Isa made these recommendations at a one-day non-residential training organized […]

By Lanre Oloyede Abuja – The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has outlined five key recommendations to ensure accessibility compliance in public buildings. Hon Abba Isa, who was represented by his Director Media and Communications, Lanre Oloyede, presented these measures at a Stakeholders’ Meeting […]

By Lanre Oloyede The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, on Tuesday, paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande Wisdom, where he presented a comprehensive report on the Federal Government’s commitment to disability inclusion in Nigeria. During the meeting, […]

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 […]