The National Chairman of All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, has promised to discuss the possibility of creating a ministry to cater to the welfare of Persons with Disabilities with President Bola Tinubu.
This was even as he gave an assurance that the National Working Committee of the party will also reach out to governors to see how members of the APC PWDs can be appointed as cabinet members.
Adamu gave the pledge during the APC PWDs national conference for zonal and state leaders held at the party secretariat in Abuja on Monday.
Addressing the audience, the former Nasarawa governor disclosed that he understands and empathises with the plights of physically challenged persons in the country.
He stated that if the Federal Government can create a ministry for Youth and Women’s Affairs, the population of PWDs is also huge enough to deserve one.
“If we do have a Ministry of Women Affairs and Youths, I think this constituency is big enough….