Jigawa Govt Inaugrates Disability Trust Fund Advisory Committee

From Ahmed Rufa’i, Dutse

The Secretary to the Jigawa state government, Malam Bala Ibrahim has inaugurated a 16 member Advisory Committee on Disability Trust Funds to develop action plan and comprehensive framework for effective implementation of the Fund.

Inaugurating the Committee, the Secretary to the State Government, Malam Bala Ibrahim said the Fund was established to carter for the welfare of the people with disability (PWD) in the State.

He said the fund was jointly established by the Ministry of Women Affairs, Ministry of Justice, office of the Head of civil service and the Nigeria labour congress”.

According to the SSG “The Persons with Disability Law section 17(1) provide for the establishment of fund to be known as Jigawa State Person with Disabilities Fund which was launched on the 30th December 2021 in line with the provision of the Law 2017 where both Public and Private Organizations as well as individuals operating in the State are humbly expected to contribute to the fund as part of Corporate Social Responsibility”.

Malam Bala Ibrahim stated that the Funds is for the overall development of PWDs and it would greatly assist Government in meeting their day to day needs and at the same time would provide a base for strategic Government intervention in the area of social and economic services such as Economic Empowerment, Health Care Service, Provision of Qualitative Education of both Persons with Disability and their children at all level, within and outside the State.

The SSG said the appointments of the Committee members is based on merit and competence. “Your appointment into this committee comes with huge trust and remarkable belief in your ability and capacity to carry out this important tasks”.

He said part of the terms of reference of the Committee is to develop action plan and comprehensive framework for effective implementation of the Funds, ensure multi-sectoral collaborations, develop and maintain a standard system for retrieving pledges so as to provide support supervisory role to the programme as well as to ensure effective and continuous process of identify new donors for the programme.

Responding, on behalf of the Committee members, the Chairperson of the Committee who is also the commissioner, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Hadiza Abdulwahab commended Governor Malam Umar A Namadi for giving them the opportunity to serve in the Committee.

She said “I wish to appreciate His Excellency, Malam Umar A. Namadi, for appointing us and for the confidence reposed in us”.

Hajiya Abdulwahab assured that the committee will do all what is possible to ensure that the objective of the Committee is achieved.

Members of the Committee includes, Hajiya Hadiza Abdulwahab, Chairperson, Barrister Abdulfatah Abdulwahab, Talban Hadejia, representing traditional rulers, Dr Abubukar Sani Birnin Kudu, representing Council of Ulama, Honourable Adamu Shu’aibu, representing, Joint National Association of Persons with Disability, Barrister Aliyu Abdullahi Kiyawa, representing, Ministry of Justice, Zainab Baba, Public Relations Officer, representing Ministry of Information, Muhammad Bare Birniwa, Social Worker, and Aminu Adamu Ringim.

Others are Stella Esedunme, Programme Manager, Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development, Sunusi Alhassan Maigatari, Chairman Nigeria Labour Congress, Bashir Tijjani, Chairman Trade Union Congress, Shu’aibu Musa Kafin Gana, representing CSOs, Saleh Zakar, Executive Secretary Rehabilitation Board, Gambo Ibrahim Suleiman, DAF Rehabilitation Board, Hassan Babandi, Rehabilitation Board and Aminu Salisu, Rehabilitation Board