By Lanre Oloyede
Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has been honored by members of the Unity Fountain Family, UFF, for the remarkable role he played during the 2023 Presidential electioneering campaign.
The group led by its President, Hon. Faisal Lawal, commended Hon. Abba Isa for staying undeterred during the campaign for the success of President Tinubu despite all the challenges, travails and rigour of traversing the entire length and breadth of the country to campaign for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The UFF gave the commendation on Friday when its team paid a courtesy call on the Senior presidential aide in his office in Abuja.
Speaking, Hon. Lawal stated that with the emergence of Hon Abba Isa as the SSA to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Persons With Disabilities in Nigeria now have reasons to smile.
He commended President Tinubu for showing passion, dedication and commitment to the welfare and well-being of PWDs and vulnerable group in the country, which according to him, the President demonstrated by appointing a man who knows the terrain very well when it comes to disability matter to handle the office.
“With your emergence, PWDs will begin to smile. Mr President is a man who cares for PWDs, this he demonstrated by appointing you to this office. We remember all your exploits and sacrifices during the electioneering campaign, despite your physical challenge, you stood through. We thank Almighty Allah for choosing you, a member of Unity Fountain Family, to man this office.
“We are here to present to you this beautiful flex. This symbolizes that you are a member of Unity Fountain Family. The role the Unity Fountain Family played during the campaign is unforgettable and you are part of that history.
“On behalf of other members nationwide, we are asked to extend their greetings to you and pray for you. They said they are ready to support and back you anytime the need arises,” Hon. Lawal stated.
In his remark, the SSA to the President welcome the group to his office on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Hon. Abba Isa recalled both the pleasant and unpleasant experiences of the electioneering campaign and how they engaged in the struggle together, travelled togethers and worked together to achieve success for the APC and for President Tinubu in the 2023 Presidential election.
While extending hand of fellowship to all the members of the Family, the SSAP urged them to remain united and be ready to rally round him as his lieutenants so that they can all succeed together.
“I am one of you. We were together during the struggle, during the campaign days, we travel together, work together but everyone cannot get the appointment. However, whoever gets the appointment should extend a hand of fellowship to other members and carry every member of the family along. Though my office is one seat, but all of you are my lieutenants, ” the SSA stated.
The senior presidential aide stated that the Unity Fountain has become a symbol of democratic struggle in this country, stressing that recently “my office used same unity fountain to organize three-day inter-faith prayer and fasting among Christian and Muslims fatefuls for the peace, unity and prosperity of the nation. Once again, I really appreciate you for coming.
Highlights of the visit included presentation of roll-up flex followed by offer of prayer by a clergy who prayed for God’s grace and wisdom upon Hon Abba Isa for him to succeed in office.
