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.

Abiodun Abdulkareem     Mufti Of Ilorin     Abdulkadir Jimoh     Bibire Ajape     National Association Of Nigerian Students     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Pakata Patriots     Ileloke     Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Abubakar Baba Sulaiman     Taofeeq Olateju     Sherif Sagaya     Curfew     Wahab Abayawo     Gambari     Bamikole Omishore     Photo News     Muritala Olarewaju     Olugbense     John Olajide Adedipe     Ishaq Salman     Vasolar     Okin Biscuit     Rashidi Yekini     Isiaka AbdulRazaq     Moshood Bakare     Isiaka Oniwa     Mike Omotosho     Esuwoye     Peter Obi     Inside Kwara     Toyin Abdullahi     Simeon Ajibola     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Yusuf Amuda Gobir     Zaratu Umar     Halimah Perogi     Agor     Jaigbade Alao     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     NFAI     Alaro     Abdulmajeed Wahab     Orisa Bridge     Oniwa     ITEM 7     Abubakar B.M     Toyin Sanusi     Kwara State Pension Board     Kassim Babamale     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Gaa Olobi     Haleeman Salman     Teachers Specific Allowance     Wole Oke     Erin-ile     Vasolar Consultoria     Rapheal Ashaolu     Tosho Yaqub     Students Union Government     Bayo Ajia     Mohammed Haruna     Sam Onile     Kazeem Oladepo     Ethical College     REO CAKES     Raliat Elelu-Habeeb     Balogun Gambari     Abdulraheem Olesin     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     CCB    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Buari Edun     Mogaji Aare     Sayomi     IF-K     AGILE Programme     Lanwa     Seed Technologies     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Yahaya Oloriegbe     Dairo Kunle Paul     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Babajide Ajayi     Adamu Ibrahim Sabi     Ahmed Bolaji Nagode     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Kwara Central     Toyin Abdullahi     Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Sulyman Buhari     Bello Oyebanji     Temitope Ogunbanke     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq     Abdulkadir Remi Hawawu     Doyin Agbamu     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Bibire Ajape     Amule Elementary School     Ogbondoroko     AGF Abdulrazaq     Ubandawaki     Sai Kayi     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     Summit University     Minister     Al-Hikmah Radio     Jumoke Gafar     Ayinke Saka     Bankole Omisore     Ilorin Muslim Community     Saka Aleshinloye     Ahmad Lawan     Shola Odetundun     Oni Adebayo     Ita-Ore     Taofeek Sanusi     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     ER-KANG Mining     Razaq Ayobami Akanbi     NIRSAL     Sabi     Yunus Oniboki     Amuda Bembe     Salary     Babaloja-General     Iponrin     Valsolar Consortium     Hassan Oyeleke     Adisa Logun     CACOVID Palliatives     Kumbi Titiloye     Oke-Ero     Rebecca Olanrewaju     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Plat Technologies     Oba Abdulraheem     Rotimi Samuel Olujide     Doyin Group     Saba Jibril     Okin Biscuit     Dele Momodu     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     Alfa Modibbo Belgore     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi