by Yusuf Mohammed Lawan, Gombe
3rd March, 2025
....Presidential Aide inspires the students with fantastic personal Journey
....SMEDAN pledges 5% commitment to disability inclusion in its programmes
....As School authority appeal for more teaching aid support
In their gigantic, groundbreaking and humanitarian effort to cusion the effect of the current economic hardships on the lessprevileged Nigerians specifically the students with disabilities. The Senior Special Assistant to president Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Muhammad Abba Isa partnered with Mr.Charles Odii, the current Director General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) to put jouyous smile on the faces of visually impaired students of FCT School of the Blind, Abuja, gifting them with assorted food items plus to help alleviate their sufferings in this Ramadan period.
The Senior presidential Aide while acknowledging the actualization of the humanitarian project he and his partner extended to the visually impaired s"tudents wrote on his official facebook page: "In the spirit of Ramadan, I partnered with the Director General of SMEDAN, Mr. Charles Odii, to extend humanitarian support to the FCT School of the Blind"
"We provided essential food items and financial assistance to ease the students’ burden and encourage them to pursue their dreams without limitations" he wrote.
During my visit, the senior presidential aide used the opportunity availed him to share his outstanding personal struggle as a PWD, lifetime successes and accomplishments with the students in order to encourage them to believe in their natural abilities and potentials in spite of their disability status.
He wrote, "i shared my personal journey to inspire them, emphasizing that disability is not a barrier to success. I also commended the dedication of the school’s teachers and caregivers, assuring them of our continued support"
"This initiative reinforces our collective responsibility to ensure no one is left behind. I urge the government, private sector, and kind-hearted Nigerians to join us in supporting inclusive education for visually impaired students" he added
Earlier, the SMEDAN Director General, Mr. Odii used the occasion to emphasize the SMEDAN’s commitment to disability inclusion.
He pledged "that 5% of the agency’s programs will be dedicated to persons with disabilities"
Responding to the unusual show of philantrophy demonstrated by the two leaders, the school authority expressed immense gratitude but also highlighted urgent needs like learning aids, Braille machines, and wheelchairs.
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