STOP DISCRIMINATION AND EMBRACE US INTO THE SOCIETY SAYS SCIAN TO GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT TINUBU.
Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to assist in the construction of a rehabilitation complex. This was contained in a statement issued to mark International Spinal Cord Injuries Awareness Day, the International Spinal Cord Society said the availability of a rehab centre would empower spinal cord injury (SCI) persons to live independent and productive lives. According to the statement, September 5, is the day set aside by the International Spinal Cord Society, to highlight the most current issues of concern for SCI individuals. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Access to SCI services – A life less complicated.’ It read, “We recall, with a deep sense of appreciation, that as the Governor of Lagos State, the President gave us a fixed portion of his monthly salary and also assisted SCIAN in some landscaping and perimeter fencing. “Now as the President, and with access to more resources, we call on the president to graciously con...