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Ademola Adeleke, governor of Osun, says the state will put in place a law that will improve the quality of lives of people living with disabilities (PLWDs). 

Adeleke spoke on Tuesday while distributing materials to support PLWDs in the state.

The governor said his government would look at the legal framework as it affects this group of people.

He said all the necessary legislative and executive steps toward ensuring the framework becomes law will be enacted without delay.

“Our administration is committed to supporting this segment of the citizenry. We will work to comply with local and international best practices,” NAN quoted him as saying.

“More specifically, our administration will review the legal framework as it affects the people with disabilities within Osun state.

*Osun must get a disability law in due course to cater to the needs of this class of our society.

“To our people with special needs, this administration will ensure that the final law addresses all your concerns.

“Once the legal framework is formalised, rest assured of full implementation as may be prescribed.”

He noted that the duty of government is to support all classes of its people and that the distribution of support materials was put in place to improve the quality of lives of PLWDs.

The governor commended the people of the state for the successful outcome of Saturday’s house of assembly election and expressed sympathy for the people affected by political violence in the state.

“While we celebrate the successes of the poll, we equally sympathise with victims of political violence across the state,” he said.

“We are saddened by deliberate acts of thuggery in some parts of the state. I will repeat here that election is not war but choice-making.

“Now that elections are over, I call on all Osun people to get back to work and focus on the urgent task of building a better Osun state.

“Now is the time to support the government’s efforts to address our developmental challenges.

“We need all hands on deck to improve the growth of the various sectors of society.”