The Taraba State Joint National Association of Persons Living With Disabilities (JONAPWD) have raised the alarm over the alleged neglect of their members by the state government.
The members who said they are being marginalized could not fathom why the leadership of the state have continued to relegate them to the background despite their immense contributions to the growth of the state.
Speaking through their Secretary General, Aliyu Mohammed shortly after undergoing training on disaster management which was facilitated by the Red Cross of Nigeria, they expressed dismay that they are not being considered in terms of employment.
Sad that it is, “only eight out of the twenty-two thousand members of the organization are gainfully employed in the state civil service, despite their qualifications. The need for the government to fashion out measures to co-opt them into its activities, they said, can no longer be overemphasized.
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At least eight Fulanis were allegedly killed in the early hours of Sunday, in an attack by a vigilante group at Wasinmi village, in Irewolede local government area of Osun State.
Reports reaching DAILY POST indicates that an attack was carried out on the village at about 2am on Sunday.
Those reportedly killed were identified as Alhaji Samo Wasinmi, head of the family, Alhaja Belu, Alhaja Waso, Alhaja Adamo, Maryam Ibrahim, Alhaji Yahaya Muhammed, Mumini Ibrahim and Mumini Abdullahi.
Unconfirmed reports also said they were matched into a mosque in the village and shot at close range.