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People with disability urge govt. to provide jobs, better education

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People living with disabilities in Lagos State have asked the state government for more job opportunities and inclusive education to improve their standard of living.

They made the requests on Wednesday during an interactive session with the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his wife, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu.

A statement said the session held at the State House, Marina.

An Assistant Director of Programmes at the Lagos State-owned Traffic Radio, Victor Oteri, who represented the cluster of visually impaired persons, called for an increment in the employment ratio dedicated to PWDs in public and corporate organisations in the state from two to five per cent.

The representative of the dwarf cluster, Israel Akiode, made a case for an appointment of a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on PWDs.

The Chairman of the Association for the Blind, Mr Babatunde Mohammed, said the current integrated education model had segregated visually impaired persons.

Olajumoke Otitoloju of Iyaniwura Foundation for Children Living with Disabilities said there was a dearth of teachers and caregivers for children living with mental disabilities.

The governor said the demands came at a good time when the state government was about to access the N500m Disability Fund appropriated in the 2021 budget passed on Monday by the House of Assembly.

He approved the creation of the Office of Senior Special Assistant on PWD Affairs, saying it would be the link between his administration and people living with disabilities.

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