Osun govt develops centre for people with disabilities

General Manager of the Osun state Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), Mrs Funmi Abokede on Wednesday, hinted that the state government under the leadership of governor Ademola Adeleke has assisted the agency, with the development of centre for people with disabilities to showcase their beliefs and abilities in different trades.

The general manager who made this known at a two-day Media Engagement programme for Result initiative held at Ben-Ber Foundation Hall in Osogbo, stated that, throughout Nigeria, “Osun State is the only state that has centre for People with Disabilities. We have the centre at Edunabon while some states have visited the state to copy the ideas”.

She added that, efforts of the state government in making life better for the residents through social amenities are inexplicable and charged, beneficial communities to put up maintenance culture and sustainability so that the projects could last long and be of benefit for them all.

Abokede thereafter, assured Governor Adeleke of the agency full support in an efforts to bring development to the rural communities in the state and sought for journalists support to educate community members on the maintenance and sustainability of the projects executed by the agency in their various communities

However, the general manager who stressed that, the fund given to the agency to ensure that basic and social amenities get to the urban and rural development areas of the state had been utilized as planned maintaining that, many physically challenged ones,widows and the poor were major beneficiaries.

” In addition, Governor Ademola Adeleke has continually given full support for micro projects widely Spread across the state band community Action for Resilience and Economic stimulus of the agency would equally focus on the provision of water, education, health care and sanitation”.

The CSDA boss however appreciated the leadership of governor Ademola Adeleke for expending about N2 billion on over 267 micro projects across the state.

She explained that, the fund was made available by the Adeleke’s administration to enhance the state development and at the same time, to add values to humanity in every nook and cranny of the state.