By Yusuf Mohammed Lawan, Gombe, August 20th, 2024
As the global community commemorates the 2024 International Humanitarian Day on August 19th, which is a day reserved exclusively by the United Nations to identity, recognize and celebrate outstanding humanitarian activities carried out by commited philantropists and humanists throughuot the world.
Interestingly, part of this year's commemoration ceremony of the International Humanitarian Day come up with the presentation of outstanding merit awards to 50 selected most impactful humanitarian Nigerians who have dedicated their resources, time and energy to the humanitarian causes. One of such outstanding individuals whose humanitarian imfact was felt by many and acknowledged by the organizers of Humanitarian Services Diamond Awards (HSDA) is Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, the Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, an egalitarian humanist and philanthropist whose kindhearted humanitarian gestures has touched the lives of many not only among the PWDs community but cut across different categories of persons including widows, IDPs, destitute, students among others.
Conversely, the news of Hon. Abba's selection among the 50 most impactful philanthropist and humanitarian individuals has generated alot of excitements among PWDs community in Nigeria who thronged from different parts of the country to rejoice with him on this special recognition accorded to him by the HSDA.
 |
| HSDA Lifetime Humanitarian Awards recipients for the year 2024 |
In a telephone chart with Ability News Network correspondent, Joy Bolarin, a women leader of Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) Kwara state chapter, congratulated the presidential aide and wished him more impactful days ahead. She said "congratulations to Abba Isa on your outstanding Humanitarian Award, more grace to make more positive impact to humanity"
When contacted for comment by ANN correspondent, an elder in the Adamawa state Deaf community and one of the most respected chieftains of All Progressive Congress among the PWDs community of the north east zone, Mal. Muhammad Abubakar Sadiq expressed immense praises to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu for choosen Hon. Abba as his SSA. I wish to seize the opportunity to congratulate malam Mohammed Abba isa for adding another feather to his cap.
Sadiq noted "i know Hon. MohammedbAbba Isa for a long time, we belonged to the same progressive fold, from the ANPP to the APC, he is always there, amplifying his voice for the defence of the interest of the PWDs in Nigeria. In other words, Hon. Abba Isa come a long way in the services of the disabled community nationwide.The talk of disability right advocacy cannot be completed without mentioning his name"
He recalled, "I remember the time when he was the North East APC Disabled Leader and the efforts he made to ensure the inclusive representation in all the affairs of the party, such as the compulsory inclusion of disabled people in the party affairs"
He further observed "to say Malam Abba isa is quintessential disabled politician is an understatement, he is in fact the jagaban of the disabled community nationwide"
"It is no surprise that His Excellency president Tinubu find him worthy to serve as his Senior Special Assistant on matters affecting PWDs, this award is therefore a validation of the many humanitarian efforts he rendered to the people living with disabilities"
"Congratulations to whom the cap fits, congratulations to Hon.Malam Mohammed Abba Isa"
Earlier, the National Youth Ambassadors Disabled Leader Comrade Musa Inuwa from Niger state in a congratulatory Message to Hon. Abba Isa described the Senior Special Assistant to the president on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities as a selfless leader who genuinely care and show immense love for humanity.
His words "I, Comrade Musa Inuwa, a Deaf person and the National Leader for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) of the APC National Youth Ambassadors, wish to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Hon. Abba Isa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Disability Matters, for receiving the prestigious Humanitarian Service Diamond Award"
Inuwa added "this award is a testament to your outstanding performance in advancing the inclusion projects for persons with disabilities under the administration of Mr. President"
"We are truly grateful to Mr. President for selecting you for this crucial role, and we commend you for your exceptional service, delivered with a golden heart and deep dedication to the disability community"
"Your selfless service to humanity, particularly within the disability communities, has been recognized and acknowledged for its excellent record of development. I know that you genuinely care and show immense love for humanity, especially for those within the disability communities, as I had the privilege of working alongside him. This was evident during our time on the PWDs Mobilization Committee 2023, organized by His Excellency, Seyi Tinubu, where he served as Chairperson while I was Co-Vice Chairperson"
"Congratulations once again, and may you continue to excel in your endeavors to uplift and support persons with disabilities across Nigeria" Inuwa said.
On his part, the Personal Assistant to Honourable Member of Nasarawa State House of Assembly on Disability Affairs, Hon. Hudu A. Hudu, representing Awe North Constituency, Abubakar Labaran who also doubled as the Public Relation officer of Nasarawa state Association of the Deaf (NASAD) as well as Special Assistant to the chairman of Nasarawa State Disability commission, described the coveted award as deserving and truly inspiring recognition of excellent service to humanity.
Labaran noted "congratulations to SSA Abba Isa on the Outstanding Humanitarian Award,his commitment to supporting persons with disabilities is truly inspiring and deserving of this recognition"
Elsewhere, the president of North East Association of the Deaf (NEAD) Comrade Bashiru Usman Kellumi praised the Almighty God and President Bola Tinubu for appointing the son of the north East Zone as SSA to the president. Stressing that "Hon. Abba has justified the confidence reposed on him by Mr.president and therefore deserves to be honoured for all the philanthropic works he had done and is still doing to humanity"
Ability News Network reports that the presidential aide was among the 50 most impactful individuals recognized by the HSDA as recipients of the coveted lifetime achievement awards this year.
No comments:
Post a Comment