Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State will on December 3, sign into law, Executive Amendment bill that will establish agency for Persons with Disability, recently passed by the State House of Assembly.

The Executive Assistant to the Governor on Persons with Disability, Mr Ayodele Adekanmbi, who made this known, on Wednesday while addressing a Coalition of Like-minded People with Disabilities, said the date set aside for the signing is International Day for Persons with Disability.

It will be recalled that the Executive Amendment bill was passed by the State lawmakers on Oct. 20.

The agency when finally established would be under the supervision of the Governor.

According to Adekanmbi, the disabled were at the Governor’s office to appreciate Gov. Makinde on the passage of the bill that will establish the agency for Persons with Disability in the State.

“They are here, also to assure His Excellency that all their votes would be given to him and his party – People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming general election.”

He said no administration in the State had placed priority on the welfare, education and political appointment of People with Disabilities like the administration of Gov Makinde.

In his remarks, the Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Ademola Ojo, said the bill which would be signed into law by the Governor soon, will enhance better treatment of disabled people in the State.

Ojo, who represented the Governor during the visit, said issues concerning people with disability would continue to be one of the topmost priorities of the Seyi Makinde Government.

He implored all the people with disabilities in the state to vote all PDP candidates during the next general election,” for the good work to continue”.

Earlier, the leader of the coalition of Persons with Disabilities, Mr Chulks Abe, appreciated Gov. Makinde for counting some of his members worthy to be in his Government.

Abe acknowledged that the present administration in the State had been prioritising the welfare of his members.

According to him, Makinde’s Government appointed many of his aides from people with disabilities, such as the Executive Assistant on Disability; Special Assistant on Special Needs and many others as supervisors, Special Assistants, across the 33 local government councils .

He pledged that all their members would support Gov Makinde in his bid for second term by voting en-mass for him and other PDP candidates in the forthcoming general election.

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