The appointment, Muhammed said, was part of Bello’s efforts to foster inclusion in governance.
The appointment is also coming on the heels of President Muhammadu Buhari’s efforts to ensure more inclusion of persons with disabilities and the establishment of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
According to Muhammed, the appointment of Aliyu, a former cleaner under the Geemoney Cleaning Scheme of the governor, further illustrated his compassionate attribute.
“His appointment was announced on Wednesday alongside other new government appointees of government in a press release signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Folashade Arike Ayoade.
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The senate’s position followed the adoption of a motion titled, “Urgent Need to Provide Special Presidential Interventions for Persons Living with Disabilities in Nigeria”, during plenary session on Wednesday.
The motion was sponsored by Yusuf Abubakar, lawmaker from Taraba, with 11 other senators as co-sponsors.
Yusuf, who commended Buhari for signing the discrimination against persons with disability Act 2018 and establishing the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD), said the effects of COVID-19 has further exposed the discrimination faced by people with disabilities in the country.
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According to NAN, Yusuf also expressed concern that many people with disabilities are yet to feel the impact of various social intervention initiatives of the federal government.
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Federal Government has called on the House of Representatives to expedite action on the passage of the National Social Investment Office Establishment Bill.
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq who gave the charge in Abuja during oversight visit held, on Tuesday, at the instance of the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation, unveiled the present administration’s plans to expand the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme to target an additional five million children in conventional and non-conventional schools under the Alternate School Programme (ASP).
In her remarks, Umar Farouq said that the passage of the bill into law will enable the effective management of the various programmes under it.
By Joseph Erunke
ABUJA-MINISTER of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has called on the House Committee on Poverty Alleviation to expedite action on the passage of the National Social Investment Office Establishment Bill.
Farouq, according to a statement Tuesday evening by her Special Assistant on Media, Nneka Ikem Anibeze,”made the call on Tuesday in Abuja when members of the House Committee on poverty Alleviation paid a visit to the ministry.”
“In her remarks, Umar Farouq said that the passage of the bill into law will enable the effective management of the various programmes under it,”the statement said.
Oye also urged the couple to learn to accept each other.
This according to him is imperative as trying to change each other is likely to lead to problems in the marriage.
“Chris must learn to accept Irene and Irene must learn to accept Chris.
“Overtime, changes will take place, I also challenge them to focus on working together as a team.
“What that means is that they should celebrate their uniqueness, celebrate their differences and it is by so doing that their marriage can be successful.
The Chief Executive Officer, Albino Foundation Jack Epelle said Patrict-Ogbogu represented hope for PWDs.