The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Lagosians to stop discriminating against People With Disabilities, rather encourage them to be the best version of themselves.
The governor, represented by the state Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr Olusegun Dawodu, made the call on Saturday during the 2022 entrepreneurship and empowerment programme to commemorate the International Day of Persons Living with Disabilities held in Ikeja.
Sanwo-Olu highlighted that some PWDs are even more intelligent than some able-bodied persons, hence, there is no room for discrimination.
He said, “I call on parents, neighbours and the people of Lagos State at large to look at PWDs positively and not discriminate against them. Majority, if not all PWDs, are resourceful in their areas of expertise despite their disability status.
“Most of them are even more intelligent than those of us that are able-bodied. Rather than discriminate against them, we should encourage them to be the best version of themselves.
“Devices such as wheelchairs, guide canes, hearing aids, motorised wheelchairs, cerebral palsy chairs, braille embossers, and laptops are among the many aids we distribute to them today.”
