Responding to the gesture, the Director General of the Progressives Disability Advocates, Mr. Offiong Okon expressed appreciation to the wife of the governor, Reverend Otu for the commitment to provide access to aids for easy mobility.
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Okon noted that besides other challenges, members experience difficulty moving around to achieve daily simple task due to their lack of financial capabilities to provide the necessary walking aids for themselves.
Okon, who described the gesture as remarkable in their lives since the request was made barely two weeks ago, said “Her Excellency has graciously provided us with the most important of our request. In fact, we are really overjoyed by your kindness. We do not take it for granted as we see this as a sign of better things to come.”
In separate remarks, the Special Adviser on Administration, Dr. Comfort Oko and the Special Assistant Non-governmental Organisation, Mr. Jeffrey Adamade noted that the walking aids were to ease the movement of some of the members, while damaged wheelchairs, walkers and crutches would be replaced soon.
They urged the group to exercise patience with the governor Bassey Otu administration as several empowerment schemes would be unveiled for the benefit of their members and the general population.
