A cross-section of members of Association of Physically Challenged Applicants and Workers (APCAW) at AMCON office, Abuja…on Monday
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) on Wednesday received members of the Association of Physically Challenged Applicants and Workers (APCAW), who were at the head office of the Corporation to demand consideration for employment of qualified people with disabilities when next AMCON intends to employ staff.
A press release signed by Mr Jude Nwauzor, Head Corporate Communications Department, which was made available to our newsroom on Wednesday said AMCON and the association held a cordial engagement and they left without any interuptions.
The release added, “The representatives of the association, led by their President, Mr Godstime Onyegbulam, carried out a peaceful protest at the AMCON Head Office, in a bid to seek inclusion of some of their disabled members into the Corporation’s workforce. AMCON as a law-abiding government agency already has some challenged staff in their employ but APCAW said they want more considerations.
“Addressing APCAW members, the management of AMCON represented by the Head Mr. Mamuda Shehu and Mr Albert Nwanozie, Head of Human Resources and Head of Legal respectively assured the APCAW that although AMCON already has a good number of physically challenged persons in the system, the Corporation would continue to provide opportunities to all Nigerians regardless of their challenges, particularly as all Nigerians have their quota to contribute to national development,” the release concluded.
Meanwhile, we gathered that APCAW have been going from one government agency to the other ‘practically harassing’ them to employ their members and causing nuisance in such places where they take the law into their own hands by blocking the entrance gates of the agencies. AMCON, according to eye witness showed a lot of maturity and thorough-bred approach in handling APCAW members who were all out to create a scene at the Abuja head office of AMCON.
