The foremost organization of persons with disabilities that works to promote disability rights, independent living, inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in development agenda, Centre for citizens with Disabilities(CCD) on Tuesday commended the governor of Kano State Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. for appointing Mallam Tasiu Shehu Garko as Senior Special Adviser on Disability Matters to Kano state.
In a statement sent to The Qualitative magazine signed by the Executive Director of CCD, Mr. David Obinna Anyaele, the group received the news of the appointment with joy and excitement saying that the appointment which was long waited for, didn’t come to them as a surprise considering the governor’s commitments over time to include persons with disabilities in all structures of governance in the state.
The group is not unaware of Governor Ganduje’s deliberate efforts since assuming office in 2015 in ensuring that persons with disabilities in the state have a better life, which led to his signing into law the Kano state persons with disabilities law 2018 which is currently being implementation by the State Government.
They said that the actions of the governor towards persons with disabilities in the state are a clear exhibition of inclusive governance and again an indication that contributions of persons with disabilities matters in governance.
The group is proud that its presence in Kano State is yielding positive results, and its advocacy for inclusion and participation of persons with disabilities in governance is making good impact.
The group urged members of the community of persons with disabilities in Kano state to support Mallam Tasiu in his assignment of representing them and admonished Mallam Tasiu to operate consultative leadership by opening his door to all sundry and making sure everyone is heard.
The group is hopeful that other states in the country will replicate what Kano state governor has done.
