By Lanre Oloyede
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Disablity Matters, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has been honoured with The United States President Joe Biden’s President’s Volunteer Service Multiple Awards in recognition of his unparalleled contributions to Disablity and Women inclusion advocacy nationally and internationally.
Hon. Abba Isa also bagged a Lifetime Multiple Great Achievements & Legacies Award as Disability/Women Inclusive Global Advocate, Icon, Legend & Champion of Nigeria’s Barriers Breakers of SDGs, 2030 Agenda Heroes & Men of Distinctions.
The Awards, which was presented by Equal Rights for Persons With Disabilities International Inc and FESTAC-USA Inc, was given in commemoration of the 5th year Anniversary of signing into law of the Discrimimation Against Persons with Disabitities (Prohibition)} Act 2018 which comes up on January 23, 2024.
According to the organizers of the Awards, the Senior Presidential aide was chosen for the honours in recognition of his Lifetime, Peacebuilding, multiple excellent, positive, achievements and Legacies made, while voluntarily advocating in collaboration with the organization nationally and Internationally to fully protect & promote the rights, equality and dignity of over 1.3 Billion persons with disabilities worlwide including 31 million Nigerians and 61 million Americans with disabilities, wounded veterans and victims of Nigeria’s centuries-old Historical Traumas & violence against women, who suffered from its mysterious and debilitating late effect called, Post Traumatic Stress Disorders (PTSD).
This Awards is an addition to the growing catalogue of honours and awards received by the Senior Special Assistant to the President.
Last year, Hon. Abba Isa was honoured with the Inspirational Leader of the year award at the Leadership Excellent Awards (LEEX 2023) organized by Igbere TV.
Same year, he was equally honoured with Disabilty Inclusion and Accessibility Leadership Award in recognition of his enourmous contributions to the struggle that led to the enactment and signing into law of the Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018 by Project Enable Africa.
