PWD Group, PWDOOF Endorses Aiyedatiwa

The community of People Living With Disabilities in Ondo State under the aegis of the PWD Odatiwa Odirorun Forum (PWDOOF) has thrown its support and unflinching loyalty to the administration of Governor of Ondo State, His Excellency, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.

PWODOF has also promised total commitment to the candidacy of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the governorship flagbearer of the ruling political party, APC in the forthcoming 16th November, 2024 governorship election.

This statement was released over the weekend following an emergency meeting held in Akure to disassociate the disability community from what was described as a politically motivated staged protest by some unknown faces among the disability last week.

They had claimed to be a faction of the disability group of the APC.

Reacting to the protest and conveying the endorsement of Aiyedatiwa, Comrade ‘Sola Aiku, PWDOOF Chairman said:

“We are totally disheartened reading news on the pages of both print and other media channels how these people were threatening the Governor by telling him of how people with disabilities will not vote for the governor come 16th November, 2024 to continue doing the good developmental and lives changing programmes in Ondo State should he fail to remove the Chairman of Agency for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities, Hon. Folasade Arise from office over baseless allegations.

“We frown at such callous and unguided threats to the highly exalted office of the Governor which was not in any way connected with advocating the general interest of the disability community in Ondo State.

“We are also very much aware of various activities and impact of the Agency for the welfare of Persons with Disabilities in which one of our members, Hon. Folasade Arise is currently heading this arm of government with the responsibilities of taking care of all issues of disabilities communities.”

“As a good and progressive forum, PWDOOF is very much aware that the present administration of Governor Lucy Aiyedatiwa made a great significant of about 50 percent increment to the 2024 budget of the agency so that it will be able to meet up with its activities knowing fully well that welfare of persons with disabilities is a priority by any government, especially at this critical situation in the country when we are battling with socio-economic challenges.

“Why will any group of people or individuals who feels cheated for whatever reasons especially on selfish interest will now go ahead with protest or malicious publications to tarnish the good image of the entire disability community in Ondo State and Hon. Folasade Arise before the executive governor?”

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