Oyo lawmaker celebrates with physically challenged

February 14, 2016 2:50 PM

Olatoye, who is representing Lagelu/Eleyele Federal Constituency in Oyo, said he was using the occasion to make the beneficiaries feel a sense of belonging.

Temitope Olaoye

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that several empowerment items were distributed to thousands of physically challenged persons to celebrate the day.

According to him, ``disability goes beyond inability to walk, talk, or see; it is also inability to contribute substantially to one's society. ``

He told NAN that 5, 000 items worth millions of naira were distributed to some beneficiaries in all the 33 local government areas of the state.

``In the spirit of celebration, our gesture towards this special people is all-inclusive; it covers all the 33 local governments in the state.

``We all know that there is ability in disability; it is incumbent on the society they live in, to support them and make them feel part of the society.

``Obviously, disability is a thing of the mind, those who have the opportunity to contribute positively to their society and refused to do so, are disabled in mind, `` Olatoye said.