PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED TRAINEES WED AT LAGOS REHABILITATION CENTRE IN Two physically and mentally challenged trainees of the Lagos State Vocational and Rehabilitation Centre for Persons with disabilities were recently joined in matrimony at the Lagos Centre in Ikorodu. The wedding of Samiat Abiola, a 20 year old inhabitant of the Centre with no known relative and who had been under the care of the state government for more than 10 years, and Dare Akinyemi, a former trainee, age 42 years was witnessed by members of the groom’s family and officials of the Office of Youth and Social Development. Simiat has a low intelligence quotient (IQ) and cannot write her name despite several years of tutoring while Akinyemi has an extremely low IQ and speech impairment but had improved after a lot of mentoring at the Centre and had also undergone vocational training in shoe making at the Centre. The bride was given out in marriage by the Director, Rehabilitation, Office of Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olabode Ajao through a traditional wedding ceremony and an inter denominational Church Service. Speaking at the event, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Youth and Social Development, Dr. Enitan Dolapo Badru, who was represented by Mr. Olanrewaju Rufai, Director, Finance and Administration charged the grooms family and members of the Society to assist the State Government in re-integrating the couple into the Society so that they could adapt to a new life of marriage and family. While wishing the couple a happy married life, Dr. Badru urged the husband to take good care of his wife since he had already been trained and empowered by the State Government in shoe making.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Sep 2014 18:13:40 +0000
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