PWDs in Kaduna South to Benefit from Senator Katung’s Scholarship Initiative

Senator Katung Offers Scholarships to PWDs

Dec 4, 2023 - 18:14 Updated: Dec 4, 2023 - 18:29

PWDs in Kaduna South to Benefit from Senator Katung’s Scholarship Initiative

A disabled student and her caregiver in Kaduna college

Senator Katung, representing Kaduna South, has announced scholarships for People With Disabilities (PWDs) in his senatorial district. The announcement was made on the occasion of the 2023 International Day for PWDs.

The senator selected one beneficiary from each of the eight Local Government Areas (LGAs) in his senatorial district. This follows his recent gesture of providing scholarships to over 200 students of higher institutions from these LGAs.

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Edward Marsha, the Commissioner for Commerce, represented the senator at the event. He expressed the senator’s commitment to ensuring the inclusion and integration of PWDs in the senatorial district. “I have resolved to include you in my activities, given that persons with disabilities have historically been marginalized and have often been among those left behind,” he said.

The senator urged residents to continue to obey the laws, while promising to lobby for significant projects for his district.

Habila Achi, the Chairman of the Southern Kaduna Association of PWDs, appreciated the senator for ensuring that PWDs are included in the list of beneficiaries for the federal government’s “subsidy removal” palliatives.

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In her keynote address, Salome Net, the Executive Director of Heart to Heart Inclusive Education Foundation, spoke about achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She emphasized that this requires collective efforts and lamented the discrimination, lack of accessible infrastructure, education, employment, and health issues faced by PWDs.