FNSB Appeals for Support, Unveils Plans for 70th Anniversary

The Chairman of Council, Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind (FNSB) has called on corporate organisations, government, religious institutions and well-meaning individuals to donate towards upgrading the vocational training centre with more facilities to improve the learning environment for the blind.

The FNSB was established in 1955 and it isa voluntary non governmental organization setup to rehabilitate and train people who go blind in adolescence or adulthood.

In his remark at the press conference to announce plans for the 70th anniversary of the organisation, the Executive Chairman of FNSB, Mr. Fusi Akinkugbe said that it has been 69 years of working hard to rehabilitate and educate those who go blind and have visual impairment in adolescence and adulthood.

Some executive council members and guests who attended the press conference include Vice Chairman, Executive Council, Mrs. Arit Tunde-Imoyo, Immediate Past Chairman, Executive Council of FNSB and former Commissioner for Education, Lag os State, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo and CEO, Crestech Engineering Limited, Gbola Sobande CEO, Ladybird Advertising, Mrs. Bunmi Oke along with some members of the management staff.

He said, “This is a category of people that many of us may not be familiar with, but they are there, and our vocational training centre for almost 7 decades has been in the fore front of their rehabilitation, education, and empowerment. We are also active in efforts to prevent blindness and visual impairment,” he added.