Project Inspire Africa

TOPIC: THE PROBLEMS OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (PWDs) IN KEBBI STATE GUEST: ABDULLAHI ALIYU, CHAIRMAN, JOINT NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PERSONS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES (JONAPWDs) KEBBI STATE CHAPTER #PROJECT#DAP: what is the main focus of JONAPWDS Mr. Aliyu : The focus of our association is to see that persons with disabilities are mainstreamed into all aspects of life and ensure our full participation in government policies because our people( i.e. persons with disabilities(PWDs) in Kebbi) have been isolated. There are agencies and people in those agencies in the state that feel that because we have one form of disability or the other, we can’t think with our brain. Another objective of our association is to ensure that PWDs on the streets begging attain self-reliance through skill acquisition trainings and empowerment programs. #PROJECT#DAP: As the state chairman of JONAPWDs, what will you say are the major challenges facing persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Stat...

#PROJECT#DAP TABLE TALK Topic: Visual impairment: Causes, Prevention and Treatment. Guest: Ibrahim Moses,Lid Surgeon,Hafsat Eye Centre, Kebbi State. #PROJECT#DAP: As a medical expert, when will you say that a person is blind? Mr.Moses: There are categories of blindness namely: social, economic and legal blindness. But when a person is said to be blind, he cannot perceive light. For instance, if you light a torch at a person’s eyes and he or she cannot see, such person is said to be blind. #PROJECT#DAP:  Will it be medically accurate to say that someone who can only read with the use of glasses is visually impaired? Mr.Moses: Normal vision is 6/60 to 6/18. If a person can see within this range with the aid of eye lenses, such a person is said to have normal vision and is not impaired visually. #PROJECT#DAP: Are they precautionary measures a person can take to prevent loss of sight? Mr.Moses: Before I answer that, let me say that they are families with a history of visual...

Chukwu Justice is a legal practitioner, excellent communicator and overall best student with special need of the Nigerian Law School, 2017, born with visual impairment. Amidst a rough childhood, he held on to his dreams and conquered. Today at INSPIRING STORIES with Busaosowo Bisong, Chukwu Justice opens up on his childhood and journey so far… Busaosowo Bisong : Can we meet you? Chukwu Justice: My name is Chukwu Justice Chidozie. I was born in Maidugri ,Borno State, Nigeria and I am a lawyer. Busaosowo Bisong : Tell us about your childhood? Chukwu Justice: Hmm!....I was told that during my pregnancy, my mother was involved in an accident and she fell face down as a result. That was the beginning of many other problems. When I was born, it was discovered that my eyes were not responding to light. I was placed on medications, a lot of them to the point that I am forced to believe that the drugs contributed to the worsening of my sight defect. After several examinations, the do...