Deaf association seeks media partnership

The Nigerian National Association of the Deaf has said it wants to partnership with media organisations and Non-Governmental Organisations to promote its activities and mission for a better ubderstanding.

The National President, Suleiman Dagbo stated this during a visit with some executive members to the head office of Media Trust Limited in Abuja.

Dagbo, through an interpreter, said as deaf people, they hope to mapout its requests that Media Trust and other media organisations can partner with them to creating awareness to Nigerians.

“Access to information has been our problem as deaf Nigerians and we hope that we will be able to map out strategy with the media houses including other available partners in making our work easier and readable as well,” he said.

He explained that it is very important that Nigerians understand more about deafness and deaf people and how government and organisations can learn more on how to work better with them.

The Vice President, Mohammed Adelari noted that deafness is a big problem as deaf children cannot communicate effectively even in schools.

He explained that there are several media gadgets like the video release service which they do not have access to, but believe with partnerships such can be done.