NWRA: Hon. Fru Angwafo III Calls For Increased Resources To Support Persons With Disabilities

 

Hon.Fru Angwafo III Of NWRA

By Anne-Valien Berinyuy


Many development stakeholders have not focused enough on the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), especially when creating their budgets. Even those who try to include PWDs often lack the resources to make their activities truly inclusive.

During the June 2025 Ordinary Session of the North West Regional Assembly (NWRA), held with the theme: 2025 Budget Orientation Debate, Update of First Semester 2025,the President of the NWRA, Hon. Fru Angwafo III, stated that embracing inclusivity to help PWDs is essential and should not be argued.

"We always make inclusivity our main policy. The ministries of education and health in our social program usually have provisions for persons with disabilities. This is a permanent commitment, and we should not need to debate it. Our budget must include funds to help,"

 said Hon. Fru Angwafo III.

He also noted,

 "We are limited because not all ministries have the authority to make decisions at the regional level. Most of our progress depends on what the ministries send us. For example, when the ministries of social affairs, women's empowerment, and the family send us their specifications, we can mobilize more resources to support our people with special needs."

Hon. Fru Angwafo III assured that efforts will be made to ensure the entire region benefits from projects initiated by the Assembly with PWDs, and women at the center of their activities.

Other Highlights of the 2025 June Ordinary Session of the NWRA

The session, which focused on the Budget Orientation Debate for the first semester of 2025, included calls for the community to engage in local development through peace-building initiatives.

One such calls came from the State Representative, Adolph Lele Lafrique, during the opening ceremony of the session. He urged the population to collaborate with development stakeholders, including Divisional Representatives at the NWRA and community leaders, to work together for the region's growth.


State Representative, Adolph Lele Lafrique 

With the Anglophone crisis making life difficult for many, Lele Lafrique asked everyone to contribute to ongoing peace-building efforts. He emphasized that meaningful development requires a bottom-up approach, where the voices and efforts of all community members are recognized.

The session also allowed some Divisional Representatives to express the concerns of their constituents regarding development. Many reported that their divisions are lagging behind with few or no development projects from the project bank of the NWRA, an issue stakeholders promised to tackle urgently.

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