Honourable Mohamed Alpha Jalloh from Falaba district assured the Ministry of Social Welfare and the National Commission for Persons with Disability (NCPD) that parliament will approve the budget presented by the ministry and the commission to enhance activities of persons with disability in the country.

He was speaking on the day marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

December 3rd every year is celebrated as international Day of Persons with Disability as a means of inviting everyone from different communities to embrace inclusion, support for people with disabilities in all areas of life.

This year’s occasion was conducted on Tuesday, December 2024 at the Miatta Conference, Car park, at Youyi building, Brookfields in Freetown. It was celebrated under the theme “Transformative Solutions for Inclusive Development.”

The role of innovation in building an accessible and equitable nation forms part of the important talks at the program.

“I want to assure the minister and NCPD on behalf of the social welfare committee and  Parliament of Sierra Leone that nothing will reduce from the budget you submitted to Parliament,” he assured emphasizing that the way the ministry submitted the budget parliament will approve it the same way.

Speaking on behalf of Haja Miata Amara chairperson for the committee on Social Welfare in Parliament, honorable Jalloh expressed gratitude saying the day was set aside to celebrate people who have been marginalized for so long in society while reminding attendees about a statement made by a great scientist who goes  by the name Steven Hawkings and was a disabled.

He said the late scientist had advised persons with special abilities to concentrate on things they could do without hindrance.

“God cannot lock a door and a window at the same time,” he underscored, saying if one of the sense organs is disturbed the remaining once will be enhanced.

The Member of Parliament furthered that there are things done by disabled persons that many abled persons cannot afford to do.

For example, he said a blind imam at Ansarul Islamic Mission Kissy Dock-Yard had memorized the entire Holy Quran “from cover to cover.”

Something he said should motivate everyone regardless of their status in society.

He therefore advised all persons with disabilities to concentrate on the things they love doing.