PWDs in Ekiti protest alleged employment slot reduction despite governor's promise
Persons with Disabilities, PWDs in Ekiti State on Monday stormed the Government House in Ado-Ekiti, protesting a drastic cut in employment slots promised to them by the state government. The protesters, comprising members of different clusters of PWDs, said Governor Biodun Oyebanji had earlier promised them 30 employment slots as part of his inclusion agenda, […] PWDs in Ekiti protest alleged…
Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Ekiti State demonstrated outside the Government House on Monday, protesting a significant reduction in employment slots that had been promised to them by Governor Biodun Oyebanji. The protestors, representing various PWD clusters, claimed that the government had initially pledged 30 slots as part of its inclusion agenda, but reduced the number to 12.
Ariyo Tope, Chairman of the Nigeria Association of the Blind in Ekiti State, expressed outrage over the change, stating that it was unjust and a betrayal of Governor Oyebanji's promise to leave no one behind. He blamed the ministries and offices responsible for implementation for short-changing the PWDs and called on the governor to intervene and rectify the situation.
Adebisi Oluwasinaayo, another PWD representative, demanded the list of beneficiaries and asserted their right to enjoy the benefits of democracy.
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