Upon completion of his training, Mr Usman said he went back to Ibadan and opened a roadside shoemaking and repairs shop.
In Katsina, David Adamu, a person living with a disability, worked as a mechanic, specialising in the repair of Vespa motorcycles. After the motorcycles stopped being fashionable and he could no longer get customers, Mr Adamu, 41, moved to Lagos.Mr Adamu said he suffered partial paralysis on his legs due to a wrong prescription of injection administered to him when he was a child.
Mr Mohammed noted that there are cultural factors that encourage people with disabilities to beg on the streets. Mr Mohammed said many children, youth, and adults suffering from disabilities often move to other states where they continue with their business of begging for alms. “I started as an online dealer with Vitafoam 10 years ago. I do other things as well, I freelance with a law firm in real estate and I sell old and new furniture.
Meanwhile, several PWDs interviewed by PREMIUM TIMES said they have not benefitted from the empowerment programmes organised by LASODA.
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