Dr. Chike Okogwu ADC National Leader, Persons With Disabilities Director, PWD, Presidential Campaig

 MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY AND PRAYERS FOR QUICK RECOVERY. Dr. Chike Okogwu National Leader, ADC-PWD Director, Atiku-Amaechi PWD Presidential Campaign Council I wish to on behalf of all our family here, extend my heartfelt message of sympathy and concern to Mr. Abdullahi Hassan Nmaba, Deputy National Coordinator to Assist the Director of the PWD Presidential Campaign Council, following the unfortunate incident in which he slipped and fell from a staircase, resulting in a bone-related injury. We are deeply concerned about this unfortunate incident, and  sincerely wish you a speedy recovery and a full return to good health. Mr. Abdullahi Hassan Nmaba, you are a courageous, dedicated and hardworking individual whose patience, commitment and selfless service are truly worthy of recognition. Your determination to continue serving and advocating for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) is highly commendable. We firmly believe that this temporary challenge will not diminish your spirit or weak...

 ABILITY SPEAKS. WHERE DISABILITY FINDS ITS VOICE - LAGOS, WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR COMPASSION? From a Shining Model of Disability Inclusion to a Disturbing Disappointment. YOU CANNOT ARREST POVERTY OUT OF EXISTENCE. YOU CANNOT EXPEL DISABILITY FROM SOCIETY AND YOU CANNOT BUILD A MEGACITY BY PUSHING THE VULNERABLE OUT OF SIGHT. By Dr. Chike Okogwu. ADC National Leader, Persons With Disabilities and Director, PWD, Presidential Campaign Council. Today, I officially launch ABILITY SPEAKS, a platform dedicated to disability rights, dignity, determination, inclusion and empowerment and what a painful subject with which to begin! I have watched with profound disappointment the recent reports of arrests of vulnerable people on the streets of Lagos State and the disturbing allegations of the removal of persons with disabilities from the state. Let me be unequivocal, if poverty is now a crime, how many millions of Nigerians are we prepared to arrest? If disability has become an inconvenience t...