TQM reports,
Bukunmi Adejumo and Dongana Deborah, two sign language interpreters who have distinguished themselves in the services they render were honoured on Saturday by Abuja Association of the Deaf Women Wing in collaboration with AbilityPlus Initiative with Inclusive Champion Award.
Queen Janet Fasakin while presenting the award to Bukunmi Adejumo said that she has been selfless in discharging her duties as a sign language interpreter, she is always ready to answer and keep to appointment even at a very short notice even though she is a married woman. She is ready to sign for the deaf even when she would not get paid and she is humble, very respectful, carrying her duties with job and making sure that the deaf understand every bit of what is being said.
Abdulmumuni Ujah praised Bukumni for being diligent to her job and providing services to the deaf whenever they needed it. He called on other sign language interpreters to emulate the lifestyle of Bukunmi before sign language to a deaf is important and the sign language interpreter should be readily available to offer these services.
Dongana Deborah while receiving her award also received accolade from Queen Janet who described her as a patient person and a friend who at all times like Bukunmi maintain confidentiality of deaf persons and already to always offer services even at no cost. Ujah describe Deborah as a friend and a companion who is always ready to him sign language interpretation services even at odd hours.
“Whenever I call on her to interprete for me even very late in the night for a minute,she will make herself available, at times, I call her up to offer sign language interpretation service at a short notice, she will be there not minding the time of the day”.
He advised other Interpreters to cope these two for their examplary way of discharging their duties.
It was emotional for these sign language interpreters as the effort were honoured by deaf women. They never knew that their jobs which they are doing for the best of their knowledge are being seen and cherished by deaf women and deaf community in general.
TQM learnt that Deborah had a sister who is a deaf person and that is where she drives her passion and Bukumni develops her passion from her school days where she was trained a special educator.
