Bukola Saraki becomes face of albinos in Nigeria, vows to end discrimination

Date: 2017-06-18

Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reiterated the commitment of the Senate to bring to an end all forms of discrimination against people with albinism, known as Albinos.

Saraki, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Public Affairs, Mohammed Isa, further promised to provide equal opportunities for the albinos to enable them contribute their quota to national development.

The Senate President gave the assurances while addressing members of the Board of the Albino Foundation that paid him a courtesy visit on Thursday, in Abuja.

Saraki said: "I want to assure you that our meeting today is to send the message that we are with you. We will make sure that we defend you. We will make sure that we give you the opportunity necessary for you to be able to achieve your potentials.

"I want to assure you as you said, we will be waiting for the Bill to come from the House of Representatives, and we will definitely give it all the necessary attention to ensure its prompt passage.

"Your visit today has further exemplified what we represent; we represent all Nigerians, particularly what I will call the vulnerable groups. It is our responsibility to ensure that you are given a sense of belonging and equal opportunities to maximize your potentials, and to ensure that you are not discriminated against," he said.

Earlier, the Chairman of Board of the Albino Foundation, Dr. Douglas Anele, listed skin cancer, visual impairment, poverty, social exclusion, discrimination and stigmatization as the challenges being faced by albinos in the country.

Anele called for the intervention of the National Assembly in efforts to alleviate the sufferings of albinos through the quick passage of the Albino Bill presently before the legislature.

The bill, if passed he said, will empower people with albinism through free and compulsory education, poverty alleviation programmes and protection of the rights of albinos.

The Senate President was at the occasion nominated as an advocate and face of the albinos in Nigeria.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Ile Arugbo     Gbenga Adebayo     Oyin-Zubair     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Iyeru Grammar School     Kola Adesina     United Nigeria Airline     Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Ariyo     Osuwa     Alloy Chukwuemeka     Sola Saraki University     HYPPADEC     Noah Yusuf     Maryam A. Garuba     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Hauwa Nuru     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Khadijat Ayoola Yusuf     Isiaka Rafiu Mope     Basic Education Certificate Examination     Kwara TV     Tunde Mukaila Mustapha     General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Isiaka Yusuf     Ilofa     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Oyedepo     Kayode Ishola     Rotimi Atere     Hajj     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Oye Tinuoye     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Wasiu Odewale     Jumoke Gafar     Salary     Rachael Obisesan     Shehu Alimi Foundation For Peace And Development     ENetSuD     PharmAccess Foundation     NAWOJ     CLAY POT     Government High School Adeta     Zulu Gambari     Roheemat Hammed     Hamidu Olowo     Saliu Oluwole     John Dara     IFK     Jimoh Bashir     Okin Biscuit     Waheed Ibrahim     Yusuf Lawal     Dauda Adesola     Elewu     Makama Of Ilorin     Apaokagi     Magaji Erubu     Suleiman Mora Omar     MMWG     Yusuf Ali     David Oyedepo     Dairo Kunle Paul     James Ayeni     Kwara     Elerin Of Adanla     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Mumini Ishola Hanafi     CUTI     Yakubu Gobir     UNILORIN Alumni Association    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

LEAH Charity Foundation     Timothy Akangbe     Usman Yunusa     Ibrahim Akaje     Kayode Issa     Ekweremadu     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Olatunde Olukoya     Usman Alkali Baba     New Nigeria People’s Party     Ilorin.Info     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Muhammadu Gobir     Adamu Atta     UITH     MMWG     Michael Nzekwe     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Ahmed Bayero     Agor     Adamu Attah     KWTV     Baakini     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Kolo     Shade Omoniyi     Yahaya Seriki     Sayomi     Oba Of Jebba     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Bursary     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     Gurei     Kwara University Of Education     Ilota     Abdulwahab Ololele     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Read With Me     Oniwa     Umar Saro     Adama Isa     SUBEB     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Shola Odetundun     Afetu Of Alabe     Just Law Forum     Ayodele Shittu     Mutawali     Firdaos Amasa     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Olosi Of Osi     Ojuekun Sarumi     Oyedun Juliana Funke     Hussein Oloyede     Ojuekun     11th Galadima     Ola Falade     Forgo Battery     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Ahmed Alhasssan     Minimum Wage     Balikis Jawondo     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Kolawole Akande     Fatai Olodo     TESCOM     Fareedah Dankaka     Aisha Buhari     Shuaibu Yaman     Bahago