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.

Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez     IQRA College     Amusement Park     Alfa Belgore     Idi-Ape     Dauda Adesola     Seun Bolaji     Otoge     Saad Omo Iya     Seni Saraki     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Ghali Muhammed     Abdulhakeem Amao     John Kehinde Salako     Dele Belgore     Ibrahim Akaje     Quarry Royal Valley     Bayer AG     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Samuel Elizabeth Keatswa     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Sambo Murtala     Mutawalle     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Simeon Ajibola     Alfa Yahaya Road     Teachers Specific Allowance     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Akeem Lawal     Kuliyan Geri     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Saliu Ajia     Baba Issa Awoye     Olaitan Buraimoh     Theophilus Oyebiyi     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Abdulrasheed Lafia     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     MAI Akande     Abdulkadir Akanbi-Oke     Funmilayo Mohammed     Saka Keji     Bayo Ajia     Yinka Aluko     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Tayo Awodiji     Yahaya Muhammad     Oladimeji Thompson     Sun Qing Rong     Temi Kolawole     Olayinka Are     Sanitation Exercise     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Ilorin South     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     NNPP     Odolaye Aremu     Tsado Manman     Ahmed Bayero     GGDSS Pakata     Sardauna     Kumbi Titiloye     IEDPU     Zaratu Umar     KWACOBPA     Okoolowo     James Ayeni     Charcoal     Bankole Omishore     Elesie Of Esie     Kehinde Baale     Belgore     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Fareedah Dankaka    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abubakar Imam     Okin Group     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Bankole Omishore     Salman Alada     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     Issa Manzuma     CT Ayeni     Alfa Yahaya Road     Marafan Shonga     Pacify Labs     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Pius Abioje     Just Law Forum     Balikis Jawondo     Muideen Olaniyi Alalade     Taofeeq Olateju     NYSC     Oloje     Sarkin Malamai     Gobir     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Okanlawon Taiwo     NTA Ilorin     Ohoro Of Shao     Suleiman Ajadi     Nnazua     Rafiu Ibrahim     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Adewuyi Funmilayo     Quareeb     Bello Abubakar     2017 Budget     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Kolawole Akande     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     PharmAccess Foundation     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Abubakar Baba     Adisa Logun     Okoolowo     Garba Dogo     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Monsurat Omotosho     Mike Omotosho     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Valsolar Consultoria     Laboratory-to-Product     Sabitiyu Grillo     Adeniyi Ojo     Ahman Patigi     Senate President     Oluronke Adeyemi     Idi-Ape     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Baruba     School Of Nursing     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Balogun-Ojomu     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     Umar Gunu     Jimoh Bashir     James Kolo     Prince Sunday Fagbemi     Mohammed Lawal     Kabir Shagaya     Gobirawa     Kehinde Baale     Communication Network Support Services     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Salihu Ajibola Ajia     Alabe     ASUU     Durbar     Alfa Belgore