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.

Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Toyin Sanusi     Aiyedun     Jaiz Bank     Musa Aibinu     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Saba Jibril     Modupe Oluwole     JSSCE     Alikinla     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Lafiagi     Kale Belgore     National Party Of Nigeria     Amusement Park     Mary Arinde     Sodiya     Tsaragi/Share     UNILORIN Alumni     Jare Olatundun     Quareeb Islamic Association     Owode Market     Taofeeq Olateju     KWSUED     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Ademola Kiyesola     Bankole Omishore     Eruku     Adekunle David Dunmade     Sarah Alade     Abubakar Baba     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Suleiman Ajadi     Ayodele Olaosebikan     Mubarak Oladosu     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Abdulbaqi Jimoh     Ilorin South Constituency     Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen     Sa\'adu Salau     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     Mutawali     Lanre Badmus     Oloye     IDPU     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Ilorin Emirate     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Alfa Belgore     Bio Ibrahim     Mohammed Ibrahim     Oba David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Aminat Ahmed     International Vocational Centre     Ijagbo Health Centre     Abubakar B.M     Henry Makinwa     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Valsolar-Kwara Company Limited     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Emmanuel Bello     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     University Road     KWASIEC     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Ayinde Oki     Garba Ayodele Wahab     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Taiwo Joseph     Saliu Oluwole     Kwabes     Erubu     Alliance For Democracy     Mutawali Of Ilorin     AIT Ilorin     Abubakar Bature Sulu-Gambari    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Egbewole     Issa Memunat Moyosore     Ijakadi     Obayomi Azeez     Oloye     Na\'Allah     Awili Pedro     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     AGM Professional Services     Moses Adekanye     Adama Isa     Ita-Ore     KWIRS     Yemi Osinbajo     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Ola Falade     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Abdulrazaq Adebayo     Simeon Sule Ajibola     Awwal Jawondo     Ahmed Alhasssan     Ronke Adeyemi     Kwara Metro Park     Kwha.gov.ng     Halidu Danbaba     Gobir Organization Foundation     Omoniyi M. Ayinla     Sabi     Moses Salami     Idris Amosa Oladipo Saidu     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Ogidi-Oloje     Afolasade Opeyemi Kemi     Ahmad Fatima Bisola     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Jaigbade Alao     GAMA     Joseph Offorjama     Abdulhakeem Adelaja Amao     General Hospital, Offa     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Yakub Lai Gobir     Gbemi Saraki     Kayode Alabi     CCEPE     Laboratory-to-Product     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Osi     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Rasaq Jimoh     AbdulRazaq Jiddah     Bashir Adigun     Oluwatoyin Lukman     Ahmad Belgore     Saad Omo Iya     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     SAPZ Project     Kwara State Pension Board     Bukola Saraki     NIPR     Muhammad Mustapha Suleiman     Saliu Tunde Bello     Col. Taiwo     Hijab     Oba-Solagberu     Overland     Ahmed Dankaya     Twitter     Just Law Forum     Mohammed Abdulahi     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Amina Susa\'a De Ahmed     Abubakar Baba     Aiyedun