HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY BY HON. OBINNA ANYANWU AS HE EMPOWERS 150 PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PERSONS.
The Executive Chairman of Etche Local Government Area, Honorable Obinna Anyanwu (JP) has carried out an empowerment/outreach programme aimed at giving out mobility aids to persons living with disabilities in the society. The distribution of wheelchairs and clutches to the less privileged persons within the five clans in Etche held on the 28th of November, 2018 at the local government council secretariat, Okehi was a great succor to the recipients. Speaking after handling over the items to the recipients, Hon. Obinna Anyanwu said it was part of his administration’s empowerment programmes aimed at empowering the people for self employment and sustenance in the wake of their challenges. He said: “People often take the ability to move for granted, forgetting that with a disability, even the smallest step can prevent an individual living with disability from accessing all parts of his/her life. Being mobile enhances a person’s ability to learn, interact with others, e