Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, LASODA, has appealed to the various Local Government Areas, LGAs and Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs in Lagos State to complement the vision of the State Government in the area of policies and programs that will directly impact the lives of Persons With Disabilities, PWDs.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Pharm. Mrs. Toyin Oke-Osanyintolu, made the appeal on Tuesday during a Town Hall Meeting with Heads of Department of Agric and Social Services from various councils in the State.
Speaking during the Meeting tagged “Role of Local Government Authority in Enhancing Access to Health and Education for People With Disabilities in the Grassroots”, Pharm. Oke-Osanyintolu said that the local government must work together with LASODA in order to reach the grassroots.
She said: “The State cannot work without the local government because it is through the local government that we can reach the grassroots so it is important we work in unison so that that the people we are trying to serve, get the best, efficient and quality service delivery.
Speaking, General Manager of LASODA, Mr. Olawadamilare Ogundairo explained that the focus on discussion about health and education during the Town Hall Meeting was as a result of the the importance of health education as indices for quality life.
One of the Resource Persons at the event, a Deputy Director in charge of Early Child Care Development at Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs. Hilda Twins called on Local government authorities to collaborate with relevant organizations, including, LASODA, disbililty-focused
NGOS, parents association, and Advocacy groups, to ensure a coordinated approach to inclusive education.
“The Partnerships, she said,
can help in sharing best practices,
initiatives, and implementing joint additional support to students with disabilities.
