Hon. Desmond Elliott commences skill development and empowerment program for the physically challenged in surulere constituency 1 of lagos state.
As a part of his human capacity development program for Surulere Constituency 1 of Lagos State, Honourable Desmond Elliott organized a one month Skills Development and Empowerment Program for the Physically Challenged to help provide them with sources of income.
According to the Honourable Member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, 'The physically challenged are one of the most vulnerable groups in the world today.
In most Nigerian societies they have been neglected to their fate but the fact remains that they are bonafide members of our communities and we have a responsibility towards their well-being. Our aim is to continually empower physically challenged persons with skills so that they can also participate in society development.'
The program which commenced on October 3, 2015, at Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos and will go on till November 3, 2015, was supported by CADBURY Nigeria Plc and CWAY Nigeria Limited. Skills learning will include Bead-Making, Millinery, Tie-Dye (Adire) Making,Arts & Crafts Creation, etc.
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