On behalf of all people with disabilities in Southwest particularly Oyo state, we announced with regret the sudden death of one of our distinguished women leader in Nigeria disability community, Mrs Sarah Akinola, a blind woman of excellent.
She was one of our great women who contributed a lot to the growth of our much cherished Umbrella organization, JONAPWD. She was an advocate, human rights activist, public commentator on issues of disability, a TV presenter on NTA Ibadan via ” Beyond the bridge’ program of Barr Adekanmbi, an expert in preparing braille books for blind students and also making Braille questions for WAEC and JAMB and finally a good staff of Bank of Agriculture through which she facilitated loan facilities for some of our people.
Burial arrangement shall be announced soon by the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
Signed by Chairman BOT, Initiator/ Founder / Pioneer President of Jonapwd
Prince (Dr) Paul Adelabu
