I Prioritise Welfare, Inclusion in Governance – Governor Adeleke Tells PWD Community.

▪️Vows Persons With Disabilities Will Never Be Left Behind

OSOGBO – 12/03/2026 – Osunstate.gov.ng

Governor Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities while presenting appointment and employment letters to members of the community in Osun State.

The Governor made the declaration during a meeting with leaders of the disability community at the Government House, Osogbo.

Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Special Needs, Hon. Kamil Aransi, appreciated the Governor for prioritising the needs of persons with disabilities through key policy actions, including the passage and signing into law of the disability bill and the establishment of the Bureau of People with Disabilities.

Aransi also commended the Governor for including persons with disabilities in the ongoing recruitment of teachers and other employment opportunities in the state.

The Executive Secretary of the Bureau of People with Disabilities, Rotarian Ayobami Oyewumi Oyetunde, described the creation of the bureau as a major milestone that has positioned Osun among the few disability-compliant states in Nigeria.

Also speaking, the State Chairman of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Mr Stephen Oluwafemi, expressed appreciation to the Governor for what he described as compassionate leadership.

“We appreciate God for giving us Governor Adeleke because our lives need a leader with empathy, and we have Governor Nurudeen. Nurudeen means light,” he said.

Mr Oluwafemi noted that the signing of the disability bill into law by Governor Adeleke ended more than two decades of struggle by the disability community in the state.

“For over 20 years we struggled for this bill, and Governor Adeleke signed it into law without stressing us. Our bureau also started under his administration,” he said.

Responding, Governor Adeleke assured members of the community that his administration would continue to prioritise their welfare and inclusion in governance.

“I prioritise your welfare and inclusion in governance. Our administration will continue to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind in our programmes and policies,” the Governor said.

Governor Adeleke thereafter presented appointment and employment letters to beneficiaries from the disability community.

Also present were the Deputy Governor, Prince Kola Adewusi; the Head of Service, Elder Ayanleye Aina; Special Assistant to the Governor on Disability Matters, Olanrewaju Oladosu; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Mr Kehinde Adekilekun; JONAPWD Secretary, Mr Sunday Smith; and the association’s Women Leader, Mrs Isola Omotola Elizabeth.

Signed:
Mallam Olawale Rasheed,
Spokesperson to the State Governor.