A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Real Act of Kindness (RAK) Foundation, has advised employers to create a conducive environment that will encourage people with disabilities to be productive.
The pioneer of the NGO, Mr. Mobolaji Ogunlende, speaking at the weekend at an event to mark the 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities, organised by the foundation in Apa, Badagry, said employers of labour must take note of that while establishing businesses.
He added that they should create a conducive environment for people with disabilities to operate.
Ogunlende said they should not allow them to be bullied by their able-bodied colleagues.
The General Manager, Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA), Mr. Dare Dairo, urged persons with disabilities to register with the agency for assistance.
Dairo, represented by Prince Rotimi Adeniyi, a LASODA official, hailed RAK Foundation for initiating the programme.
The Supervisor for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Badagry West Local Council Development Area, (LCDA). Mrs. Sesi Ogungbe, who represented the council Chairman, Mr. Joseph Gbenu, praised Ogunlende for his philanthropic gesture in Badagry.
He assured the people with disabilities that his administration would always assist them.
The Executive Director, Ability in Disability Economic Empowerment Initiative, Mrs. Jumai Omotosho, appealed to Badagry West LCDA chairman to establish a school for children with disabilities.
She said such school would cushion the pains of trekking long distance and the communication challenges being experienced by persons living with disabilities while going to school in Badagry.
Omotosho thanked RAK Foundation “for this rare support,” adding: “This is just the beginning of the organisation’s relationship with the foundation.”
The theme of 2020 International Day of Persons with Disabilities is titled: “Building Back Better: Toward a Disability Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World”.
