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.

Rice Farmers Association Of Nigeria     Galland Marcias     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Kwara State Pension Board     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Isiaq Khadeejah     Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Zaratu Umar     Ope Saraki     Gaa Olobi     Medinat Folorunsho Salman     Sam Onile     Muhammadu Buhari     David Adesina     Nigerian Medical Association     Muritala Awodun     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Islamic Development Bank     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     AbdulRahman Saad     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     IQRA College     Galadiman Ngeri     Bashir Adigun     CELF     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Baboko     Senate Presidency     Funmi Salau     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Dumagi     Bayer AG     Charcoal     Ekiti     Otoge     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Kola Olota     Firdaos Amasa     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Tosho Yaqub     Halidu Danbaba     Government High School Adeta     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Nigerian Army     Alaaya     Afonja     Mohammed Kamaludeen     Elekoyangan     Is\'haq Modibbo Kawu     SSA Youth Engagement     Kale Ayo     Bolaji Aladie     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     Bankole Omisore     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     IYA YUSUF     Kunle Suleiman     Owode Market     Babajide Ajayi     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Ayegbeni     Baba Issa Awoye     Balikis Jawondo     Sarah Jubril     Ndakene     Deji Ajani     Special Agro-Industrial Hub     Tafidan Kaiama     Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     Egbejila     Erubu Oba Zubair     Yakubu Gobir    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Saheed Popoola     Kayode Ibrahim     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Kaiama     Kwha.gov.ng     Florence Saraki     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Gabriel Fashanu     Baba Isale     Rafiu Ibrahim     Ilorin Water Reticulation     Sai Kayi     Shao     Talaka Parapo     Quareeb     Taiwo Joseph     Halimat Yusuf     Abdulrasheed Akogun     Ishola Moses Abiodun     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Matthew Babaoye     Kayode Laro     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Awodun     Awoye     Gurei     Alaro     George Innih     Ilorin Metro Park     Binta Abubakar Mora     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Kwara     Abubakar Suleiman     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Aminat Ahmed     Amuda Bembe     Bibire Ajape     Olaitan Buraimoh     Bolakale Saka     Inside Kwara     Ajayi Okasanmi     Sheikh Alimi     Ahmed     Surajudeen Akanbi     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Amos Bajeh     Metro Park     Gambari     Sherif Shagaya     Sabo-Oke     Sambo Murtala     Agbarigidoma     Mohammed Danjuma     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Al-Hikmah University     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Saad Omo\'ya     KWASEIC     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Vishvas KOZ Tractors     Wahab Kunle Shittu     Sunday Fagbemi     Moremi High School     Nigerian Medical Association     IYA ALFA NLA     Tope Daramola     Simeon Ajibola     ARMTI     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     CACOVID     Lanre Jimoh     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Yusuf Lanre Badmas