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.

Tayo Awodiji     Matthew Babaoye     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Afolayan     Okala Baba     Mohammed Abdulahi     Laolu Saraki     Pacify Labs     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     United Nigeria Airline     Bello Oyedepo     Fareedah Dankaka     Asa     Mohammed Halidu     Umar Sanda Yusuf     Tosho Yaqub     Kwarareports.com     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Yoonus Kola Olatinwo     Ibrahim Mashood     Ilorin     Obasanjo     Bayo Ojo     Abdulkadir Bolakale Sakariyah     Kabir Shagaya     Kwara Pdp     Monthly Sanitation     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Olaiya Zuberu     Kazeem Oladepo     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Eleja Taiwo Banu     Adeleke Ogungbe     N-Power     Clara Nwachukwu     Aliyu Umar     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Aliyu Sabi     BIR     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ahmed Bayero     NaAllah     Kwara Hotel     Yoruba     Agboola Babatunde     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Alfa Modibo Belgore     Micheal Imoudu     Baba-Isale     Funmilayo Mohammed     Bashir Badawi     March 18     Isin     KWIRS     UNIFEMGA     Aremu Bose Deborah     Jaiz Bank     Grillo     Ibrahim Bio     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Olupako     Ilorin Likeminds Foundation     Kola Shittu     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Kwara State Pension Board     Ibrahim Akaje     Dasuki Belgore     Gbemisola Saraki     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Ibrahim Labaika     Ilorin Airport     Maigidasanma     CELF    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Lateef Ademola Olatunji     NIRSAL     Kwara State Polytechnic     GGDSS Pakata     Laolu Saraki     Doyin Awoyale     Durosinlohun Atiku     Egbewole     Ileloke     Kwara     Olusola Saraki     Jelili Yusuf     Unilorin     Saadu Gbogbo Iwe     Risikat Lawal     Ope Saraki     James Ayeni     Ilorin Durbar     Awodun     Omar Gambari     Abubakar Suleiman     Umar Danladi Shero     Abdulmutalib Shittu     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Saka Abimbola Isau     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Orisa Bridge     Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade     Idris Garba     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Tunji Oyawoye     Ajuloopin     Naira Redesign     Oja-Oba     Kayode Alabi     Sanusi Abubakar     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Government High School Adeta     Abdulrasaq Alaro     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Kayode Yusuf     Shuaib Olarongbe     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Oko Erin     Tsaragi/Share     Amada Jidda     Oro Grammar School     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Atiku Abubakar     Dorcas Afeniforo     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Olaosebikan     Abdullahi AbdulMajeed     Kwara State Sports Commission     Hijaab     Sheriff Olanrewaju     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Kola Bukoye     Funmilayo Oniwa     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Christopher Odetunde     Sunday Popo-Ola     Iqra Books     Okala Baba     Basit Olatunji     Moses Salami     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Muslim Cementary     Kawu     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Hamidu Olowo