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flag Disability advocate David Anyaele, who lost hands in a 1999 rebel attack, urged Enugu to create a disability commission, crediting Bola Tinubu for his rehabilitation.

flag Disability rights advocate David Anyaele, who lost both hands in a 1999 attack by Sierra Leonean rebels during the civil war, spoke publicly in Enugu about his survival and rehabilitation. flag After being rescued by ECOMOG forces and initially receiving no government support, he reached out to then-Lagos Governor Bola Tinubu, who arranged medical evaluations and funded his treatment in Germany, including artificial hands. flag Anyaele credited Tinubu’s administration with restoring his dignity and urged Enugu State to create a disability commission, citing progress in Abia State. flag He highlighted ongoing stigma against persons with disabilities, especially in Igbo communities, calling for greater inclusion and support.

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