Physically challenged persons disappointed over refusal of Gov Darius to attend to them

Hundreds of physical challenged persons including women and young expressed disappointment over refusal of Governor Darius Ishaku to address them on the World Day For Physically Challenged Persons. They gathered in their hundreds at Government House Gate in Jalingo since 7.30am with hope to see the governor but left at about 5pm disappointed without seeing […]

Hundreds of physical challenged persons including women and young expressed disappointment over refusal of Governor Darius Ishaku to address them on the World Day For Physically Challenged Persons.

They gathered in their hundreds at Government House Gate in Jalingo since 7.30am with hope to see the governor but left at about 5pm disappointed without seeing the governor or any of his officials.

A Daily Trust reporter who was at gate of government house at about 10.30am met the physically challenged persons outside the gate and the gate was locked to prevent them from entering into the house.

The chairman of Blind Association in the state, Muhammed Dado, told  Daily Trust that they were prevented from entering into government house by security agents and left un attended to.

” We are here since 7.30am with hope to see the governor but we were prevented and nobody give us even water to drink,” Dado lamented.