…As Official says Kebbi govt. will treat, rehabilitate boy chained by father, foster mothers for 2 years***

The Oyo State Government says it will give automatic employment to all physically challenged persons who meet the requirements in the ongoing recruitment exercise of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM).

Mr Ayodele Adekanbi, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Persons Living with Disability, said this on Monday in Ibadan.

Adekanbi spoke with the newsmen ahead of the Computer Based Test due to take place on Tuesday at the University of Ibadan.

He said the Seyi Makinde administration would continue to be magnanimous to all, especially persons living with disability with a view to bringing succour to them.

Adekanbi also said that the state government would organise its own version of N-Power programme to further reduce the rate of unemployment in the state.

“When this version of N-Power programme is launched, physically challenged persons would be given a fair share and adequately taken care of.

“Those who recently completed their two years N-Power programme under the Federal Government and were not retained can come to my office.

“I know that some of them did apply into the current recruitment exercise in Oyo State.

“Besides, those of them who only possess vocational skills would be empowered to make a living,” he said.

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Some physically challenged persons in Ibadan recently appealed to the Federal Government to convert their two-year N-Power service to permanent employment.

In the meantime, the Kebbi State Government, Monday, pledged to totally treat and rehabilitate an 11-year-old boy, Jibrin Aliyu, chained along with animals for two years by his father and foster mothers, in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi.

The Special Adviser to Gov. Atiku Bagudu on Women and Social  Development, Hajiya Zara’u Wali, made this known shortly after visiting the boy currently on admission at Sir Yahaya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi.

She expressed her shock about the bizarre story of the boy who was chained along with livestock and left to starve for the two years in his obnoxious ordeal.

“Really what happened since yesterday was a touching situation that has deeply touched His Excellency, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, so much.

“We just heard about the boy who had been chained by his father and foster mothers, living a barbaric life and was forced to eat the animal fodder, with no water while he often ate his own faeces as the only means of survival.

“Gov. Atiku Bagudu will never allow such an appalling scenario to reoccur again in Kebbi state,” she said.

Wali admonished the people to promptly report such unfortunate occurrences, either to the Ministry or through any of the local governments across the state.

She further pledged that the state government would assist victims of such unpalatable situation.

“The state government is really touched and we will go to any length to ensure the logical prosecution of the suspects.”

She appealed to the state House of Assembly to speedily pass the law for the protection of the child so that culprits would be dealt with within the ambit of the law to serve as a deterrent to others.

According to her, the boy has been admitted at the Sir Yahayya Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, where his health status was being ascertained.

“Evaluation will be done by the doctors and any kind of problems diagnosed will be fully taken care of by the State government, ” the governor’s aide said.

Also, Chairman of Birnin Kebbi Local Government, Alhaji Aminu Ahmad, who expressed shock, pledged to complement efforts by the state government in the treatment and rehabilitation of the boy, as well as ensure the prosecution of the offenders.

He called on members of the community, especially community leaders, to be vigilant and report any case of human abuse to the relevant authorities.

The special adviser was accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Hajiya Aishatu Maikurata; Alhaji Aminu Ahmad, the Chairman of Birnin Kebbi Local Government, representatives of National Human Rights Commission and NGOs, among others.