The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities by providing financial support to another batch of disability groups, associations and care homes to enhance advocacy and awareness initiatives across the state.
Speaking during the presentation ceremony themed “Financial Support for International Disability Day 2026,” the General Manager of the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs, Adenike Oyetunde-Lawal, said the state government would continue to champion the rights, protection and inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Mrs Oyetunde-Lawal noted that the programme was designed to advance the disability agenda while promoting greater public understanding and acceptance of persons living with disabilities.
She urged the 20 beneficiary groups, including the Lupus Foundation, Dwarf Association, Hearing Impaired Cluster for the Deaf and the Spinal Cord Injury Association Lagos, to utilise the N1 million support grants judiciously for the benefit of their members.
The beneficiaries commended the Lagos State Government for its sustained support through LASODA, expressing optimism that the intervention would further improve the welfare and empowerment of persons with disabilities in the state.
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