The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed over 600 relief materials to Persons with Disabilities at the Yangoje Leprosy Colony in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.
The distribution, which took place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, forms part of ongoing efforts to improve the welfare of Persons with Disabilities and address their immediate humanitarian needs.
Speaking during the exercise, the Executive Secretary of NCPWD, Hon. Ayuba Gufwan Burki, said the intervention reflects the Federal Government’s commitment to supporting vulnerable groups, while stressing that long-term empowerment remains the Commission’s priority.
He noted that while relief materials are important, sustainable empowerment initiatives are needed to enable Persons with Disabilities to become economically independent. He also cautioned beneficiaries against selling the distributed items, warning that misuse would undermine the purpose of the intervention.
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Hon. Gufwan commended NEMA for its prompt response and urged the Agency to extend similar support to other disability communities nationwide.
Receiving the items on behalf of the community, the Emir of the Leprosy Colony, Alhaji Ali Isah, expressed appreciation to NCPWD and NEMA, describing the intervention as timely and critical to easing hardship among residents. He assured that the materials would be properly distributed and used.
The North Central Coordinator of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Comrade Mike Gideon, also commended the leadership of NCPWD and the Federal Government, while calling for improved infrastructure and social amenities in the colony.
Items distributed included bags of rice and beans, spaghetti, vegetable oil, tomato paste, iodized salt, seasoning cubes, water purification kits, blankets and sleeping mats.
