People with Disabilities (PWDs) stated that they are interested in who is elected as the next president of the Senate since they will be impacted by any laws passed by the National Assembly.
To this end, the PWDs have thrown their weight behind Senator Osita Izunaso, to emerge as the President of the 10th Senate.
The leaders of various PWDs’ organisations across the country who made their stance and support known for Senator Izunaso, described his integrity and capacity as outstanding to lead the 10th Senate.
Reading an address on behalf of the PWDs at a press conference held in Abuja, the Founder, Dr Chike Okogun, said their support for the ranking senator to emerge President of the 10th Senate is not far fetched and based on his achievements and contributions towards the PWDs and able bodied Nigerians cannot be over emphasized.
Other leaders at the conference who added their voices to support the actualisation of Izunaso’s emergence as the 10th Senate President include founding father, Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities, (JONAPWD), Dr Dandison Hart; former Executive Chairman, Plateau State Disabilities Rights Commission, Kyenna Mizin; and Association of Lawyers With Disabilities, Yusuf Iyodo.
They all called on the All Progressives Congress (APC), to ensure Izunaso emerges the President of the 10th Senate without sentiments, and also to balance the equation as a Christian from South East becoming the number three person in the country.