Promasidor Nigeria limited has lent its voice to the call for an inclusive society to benefit people living with disabilities. The call was made during the 3-day International Conference on disabilities which took place at the Civic Centre in Lagos on June 22nd 2015.
Speaking to the media during the gala night on Wednesday, Manager Corporate Communications, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Ms Ebi Akpeti said disabled people have not always been encouraged to see themselves as having a valuable role in society and it was time that society created a system that include people that are disabled. She said Promasidor Nigeria had always had a passion for people with disability specifically noting that the company had over the years supported such causes such as the parasoccer tournament, an annual sporting event for the disabled in Nigeria.
The conference with theme Improving access and building capacity with special focus on health, education, social welfare & employment was organized by The International Association for the Scientific Study of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to bring to the forefront some of the challenges people with disability in Nigeria face such as inadequate health care, negative attitude of teachers, and discriminations against workers with disabilities and also to provide a better understanding to members of the public on issues and programmes relating to people with special needs.First of its kind in
Africa, the conference brought together policy makers , decision maker and stakeholders to infuse private sector experience to support people with disability, as well as foster endearing relationships with the business community through dissemination of information and awareness interventions.
The conference included several side shows such as art exhibitions, business breakfast to a celebrity red carpet studded gala night.
Other sponsors include Union Bank, Sahara Group, MTN Foundation, Dangote, First Bank and Wakanow.
