Kebbi Govt. to establish Commission for Persons living with Disabilities

Kebbi Government says it will establish a Commission for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to ensure an all inclusive governance in the state.

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The state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Alhaji Yakubu Ahmed, said this in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday while briefing newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Gov. Nasir Idris.

Ahmed said that the decision to establish the commission was reached at the State Executive Council’s meeting where the council sent the Bill to the legislature.

“This came about as a result of a BBC Hausa programme, ” A Fada a Cika ‘ on the Jan. 1, where some persons with disabilities complained directly to the governor.

“They complained that the decision was taken by many states and that it was a national matter approved by the National Assembly. And that most of the states have established the commission while Kebbi is one of the few states that have not done so. After hearing the complaint from some persons living with disabilities during the programme, the governor directed the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of the state to quickly prepare the bill and bring it to the council’s meeting for onward transmission to the state House of Assembly for approval.”

The commissioner reiterated the governor’s commitment to ratifying the bill into law as soon as it has been passed by the state House of Assembly
He announced that Gov. Idris also approved the holding of the annual Rigatta Cultural Festival of Yauri Emirate from Feb. 7 to 10 this year.

“While submissions have been made for approval in view of time constraints, the governor has directed the immediate release of funds to the Emirate to start the preparations,” commissioner said.

He recalled that the Emir of Yauri, Dr Zayyanu Abdullahi had earlier met with the governor and requested for assistance to hold the Ragatta festival which the governor instantly approved.
He said that the governor also approved the review of traditional rulers’ monthly allowances after a request was made by the emir. This, he added, would enable them to perform their functions more patriotically and diligently.

NAN/Wumi