‘Give us seats’ – Deaf association demands political appointments for members in Lagos

The Chairman of the Ikorodu West Deaf Development Association, Tosin Kuku, has called connected the Lagos State Government to see members of the deaf assemblage for governmental appointments astatine the section authorities level.

Kuku made the entreaty portion speaking with journalists during the association’s archetypal yearly gathering for persons surviving with disabilities, PLWDs, successful Ikorodu West.

The gathering took spot connected Saturday astatine the Ikorodu West Local Council Development Area, LCDA, secretariat successful Lagos.

His entreaty comes soon aft the Lagos State Government announced the assignment of secretaries and supervisors crossed its 20 section authorities areas and 37 LCDAs.

Kuku said including members of the deaf assemblage and different persons with disabilities successful section authorities enactment would assistance guarantee that their payment receives capable attention.

According to him, specified appointments would besides fortify the extortion of the rights of persons with disabilities and amended policies that impact them.

“Giving our members the accidental to service successful these positions volition foster stronger collaboration betwixt authorities and the disablement community.

“It volition besides promote greater consciousness astir biology accessibility and guarantee that the needs of persons with disabilities are decently addressed.

“More importantly, it volition beforehand inclu...