by Agbo Chris
Against All odds is an NTA program that tell the story of People with Disabilities, their smile, their fear their challenges. It is aired weekly every Tuesday on NTA by 9 :30am to 10 am and NTAI by 3am.
The program is being achored By Dochima Pius and Queen Janet Mohammed who is a Deaf Lady working with NTA as A Producer.
In the couple of weeks, Against All Odds would be focusing on the most important issue in the disability community which is the implementation of Discrimination against Persons with disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. They will be inviting seasoned advocates with disabilities who have good knowledge about the content of the Act to educate the public. Tuesday episode talked about the Disability bill that was recently passed into law. Discussion was centred on way for implementation in Various sectors like hospital, education, employment etc.
3 cluster members well experienced were present at the studio and they did justice to the topic. Mr Lawrence Idemudia (a deaf) from Ministry of Woman Affairs, Mr. Obinna Ekujereonye chairman National Association of the Blind, Abuja Chapter and Mr. Misbau Lawal Didi (a polio survivor) APC Disability leader FCT and Bukunmi the sign language interpreter who interpreted to carry along Deaf viewers were those who made this last episode memorable.
We implore everyone to always watch the Show as it will educate the general public about the Act and its expectations.
