The maiden edition for the much talked about Rivers State Disability Rights Campaign Awareness Walk held on Friday, July 1st 2016 in support for the ongoing fight against discrimination and inhuman treatment against Person's Living with Disability (PLD's) in Rivers State and generally in the country.
Celebrities, Clergymen as well as Musicians such as Afy Douglas, Dan D' Humorous, Jesus Boy, Wisdom K, Ebiere, Pastor Charles Koko, Angel D'Laff etc. joined several well meaning concerned Nigerians from different sector and status of the society to lend their support, create awareness and project the needs of disabled people in the society.
The walk which is aimed at lending a voice and creating awareness to Person's Living with a Disability in the society was a huge success as people came out en masses to participate and lend their support.
According the the Executive Officer / Founder Rugged Steps Foundation Prince Kalada Oko-Jaja; motivated by his own story, have had a temporary disability himself as a result of an accident and had to use a cane to aid his mobility, also seeing his friends with various forms of disability struggle during his University days, inspired him to be an advocate and a voice for Person's with Disability.
The aim of the walk is to create public awareness about the issue of disability, reduce stigmatization and inhumane treatment, stop hate crime against PLD and to encourage Person's Living with Disability to speak up, put themselves out there, participate and demand for things due them in the society and not to be quite about it.
The walk stated from Polo Club GRA through Port-Harcourt, Aba Express Road and ended at Isaac Boro Park.
The highlight of the walk was the unveiling of some of Port-Harcourt's great musical and other artistic performances.
For further enquiries, please contact Email; Ruggedstepsfoundation@gmail.com
Tel: +2348063513257, +2347067380810
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| Prince Kalada Oko-Jaja Founder RSF. |
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