The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC), Dr. Cyril Yiltsen Tsenyil, has assured of the commission’s commitment to inclusive development, stressing that no segment of society, particularly persons living with disabilities, will be left behind in its programmes and activities.
Dr. Yiltsen, who stated the position of the NCDC when he received in audience, members of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission at the headquarters of the NCDC in Lafia, said the welfare and inclusion of persons with disabilities remain a key aspect of the Commission’s mandate to promote equitable development across the North Central region.
The NCDC MD described the visit as timely and significant, saying hat the commission is determined to ensure that persons with disabilities across the six North Central states and the Federal Capital Territory are adequately represented and catered for in all intervention programmes.
Yiltsen said the NCDC looks forward to building strong partnerships with state and national disability rights commissions to deepen collaboration and provide proper guidance in addressing the needs of persons living with disabilities.
He noted that such collaboration will enable the Commission to better understand the specific needs of persons with disabilities and ensure the provision of appropriate support systems, facilities, and assistive equipment that will improve their welfare and inclusion in society.
Earlier, the chairman of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission, Mallam Saleh Barde Keana, congratulated Dr Yiltsen and members of the NCDC Board on their appointments.
Keana expressed confidence that the NCDC would make a lasting impact across the North Central region, adding that many stakeholders, especially persons living with disabilities, had eagerly awaited the takeoff of the NCDC because of the huge expectations surrounding its establishment and leadership.
He further said that the visit was aimed at formally introducing the Disability Rights Commission to the management of the NCDC and laying the foundation for a cordial and productive working relationship between both institutions.
Keana wished the management of the NCDC success in the discharge of its responsibilities and emphasized the need to carry persons living with disabilities along in all policies and interventions across the region.
A statement by the Media and Corporate Communications Department of the NCDC stated that the visit was attended by top officials of the Commission, including the Executive Director of Administration and Human Resources, Hajia Bilqis Jumoke Sanni, and the Executive Director of Corporate Services, James Abel Uloko, alongside senior officials of the Nasarawa State Disability Rights Commission.
