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allAfrica.com: Nigeria: 2011 - Deaf and Dumb Join Suswam's Campaign
No fewer than 100 members of the deaf and dumb association in Benue State on Wednesday assembled at the Government house gate to ask Governor Gabriel Suswam to include them in his campaign team for 2011.
Led by their chairman and secretary, Messrs Tardoo Amande and Tivde Ingya, the deaf and dumb who submitted written demands at the gate and gave copies to journalists, said they would need a vehicle to energize them for the 2011 project.
They also requested the governor to provide employment for their educated members, saying such gesture would improve their status and integrate them into the larger society.
The deaf and dumb urged Suswam to appoint one of them as special assistant, emphasizing that such a person would ensure effective communication between the association and the state government.
They lamented that the deaf and dumb have remained vulnerable to drug addiction, promiscuity and other forms of societal ills and appealed to the governor to consider improving their general welfare.
They said the executive secretary of the state's rehabilitation board, Mrs Nancy Biam, lacks the resources with which to cater for their needs and asked for increased funding of the establishment.
While commending the governor for transforming the state, the disabled pleaded with him to provide them with office accommodation for the coordination of their activities.
At the time of filing this report, government officials at the government house were seen taking statistics of the deaf and dumb who carried placards to press home their demands.
No fewer than 100 members of the deaf and dumb association in Benue State on Wednesday assembled at the Government house gate to ask Governor Gabriel Suswam to include them in his campaign team for 2011.
Led by their chairman and secretary, Messrs Tardoo Amande and Tivde Ingya, the deaf and dumb who submitted written demands at the gate and gave copies to journalists, said they would need a vehicle to energize them for the 2011 project.
They also requested the governor to provide employment for their educated members, saying such gesture would improve their status and integrate them into the larger society.
The deaf and dumb urged Suswam to appoint one of them as special assistant, emphasizing that such a person would ensure effective communication between the association and the state government.
They lamented that the deaf and dumb have remained vulnerable to drug addiction, promiscuity and other forms of societal ills and appealed to the governor to consider improving their general welfare.
They said the executive secretary of the state's rehabilitation board, Mrs Nancy Biam, lacks the resources with which to cater for their needs and asked for increased funding of the establishment.
While commending the governor for transforming the state, the disabled pleaded with him to provide them with office accommodation for the coordination of their activities.
At the time of filing this report, government officials at the government house were seen taking statistics of the deaf and dumb who carried placards to press home their demands.