The Joint association of people living with disabilities says they were excluded from Palliatives distribution during the COVID 19 lockdown in Kano State North-Western Nigeria.
The Vice-chairman of the association in Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ahmad Tudun Wada stated this during an interview with the Nigerian Tracker as part of a three-day training organized for Media and Civil Society organization by Action Against Hunger,a Non-governmental organization on how
Palliatives were distributed judiciously in post-COVID-19.
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He said when Kano State Government inaugurated the Palliatives distribution on the basis of 4 people per ballot box they were surprised at the modus operandi of the distribution.
Aminu Ahmad Tudun Wada said
”Our expectation was whenever governments decide to distribute Palliatives or any aid, we taught people with
disabilities will be at the forefront but we were excluded.
The Vice-chairman of the joint union of people with disabilities added that they have over one million members living with disabilities and how can they be excluded in these all-important aspects of cushioning the effect of Corona- Virus Pandemic.
He said if not for the intervention of one good Samaritan and a traditional Titleholder DanMakwayon Bichi and District Head of Tsanyawa was the only person who intervened on their behalf.
The Vice-chairman added that he is not calling for a special aid but to be specific our people have suffered during the disbursement of Palliatives.
Malam Aminu Ahmad charged governments at all levels to make sure that whenever the government is set to aid the less privileged, people should not be segregated based on their age or status or physical appearance.
He said he tried to appease their members in Kano but proved abortive.
The Civil Society Media training holding in Dutse Jigawa state is expected to come out with modalities on how CSO’s and Media will follow up the post COVID 19 Palliatives distribution.
