Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday provided an insight into why People with Disabilities (PWDs) are into begging in the northern part of Nigeria. The former governor explained that the society has neglected them, adding that with more investment in technological gadgets and education, things would be easier for those with special needs in the society. Ganduje, who spoke in Abuja on Friday during the documentary premiere of 10th years of Let’s Talk Humanity (LTH), argued that they could become more useful to themselves and society instead of begging.
Weekend Trust reports that LTH is an organisation caring for the education needs of the Deaf and Blind. Ganduje said, “For the northern part of this country, people with disabilities are people who are relegated to the background. “They are neglected because they are physically challenged.
This has affected their psyche, motivation, and they cannot even think they are human beings like other human beings. “That’s why we have an array of beggars across the northern part of this country. Day and night, some sleep under the bridges, some sleep on the roadsides.
The former national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) also called on authorities and development partners to step up and help PWD become productive in society. “This is a sorry story. But looking at what we saw this afternoon, you can see that there is a silent revolution.