ERPWDI CEO, Others Mourns As Disability Rights Crusader Buried Today

 

By Yusuf Mohammed Lawan, Gombe, August 23rd, 2024

Fondly called the "Mother of Nigeria’s Global & National Disability Civil Rights Movement" by her admires  especially among the PWDs community for her leading roles in the struggle for the liberation of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, Africa and the rest of the world. 

Late  Mrs. Ngozi Pauline Ikebuaku whom Chief Eric Ndubueze Ufom, the President/CEO  of Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities International, Inc (ERPWDI) described as the champion of Nigeria’s signing and ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD) and its Accompanying Optional Protocol has gone to the great beyond.

In a condolence message to the deceased family signed by the ERPWDI CEO and made a copy available to ANN, the ERPWDI leader described the deceased as the hero of all advocacies and negations, who directly championed the Nigerian National Assembly’s Senate and House of Representatives to find the missing Nigerians with Disabilities Act, 2018, and stand firmly to see to th passage  and signing the Disabilty Act into law by President Muhammadu Buhari" 

Mr. Eric also described the deceased as "the Breaker of Man-made and Spiritual Barriers Placed on Nigeria’s Disability Policy Changes and Disability-Inclusive Peacebuilding" 

Emphasizing the many roles late Mrs. Ngozi has played before her sudden death through various advocacies, meetings etc  the  ERPWDI leader  further nicknamed the deceased as the "Master of Advocacy & Negotiations" a feat according to him she strobe to achieve  through various "nonviolent high-level diplomacy for Nigerian's disability policy changes and disability-Inclusive Sustainable Development Goals 2030.

Until her demise, the late  Mrs. Ngozi Paulin Ikebuaku has been known to be very committed mother who, for decades has been fully advocating and negotiating for the promotions and Protection of the rights, equality and dignity of over 1.3 Billion Persons with Disabilities Worldwide, including 35.5 Million Nigerians with Disabilities, 61 Million Americans & Millions of Africans" said Mr.Eric

This iron woman will forever remembered for her outstanding contributions to the liberation of persons with disabilities around the world. Her contributions extent from being a disability Civil rights activist, advocate, educator, environmentalist & peace builder, disability trailblazer great, Iconic, legendary hero & woman of distinction to mention but a few.

She has since  being buried today Friday August 23, 2024 by 9;30am at the Okpuno Umuota Village, Obosi, Idemili North LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria. She is survived by two children, several grand children, husband, brothers and sister.

May her beautiful soul continue to live in perfect peace. Amen