Yola — The Adamawa State government trained 105 visually impaired persons in various skills last year, the state branch of the Nigeria Association for the Blind has said.

The chairman of the association, Mr Abubakar Gombi, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, yesterday in Yola.
Gombi said the beneficiaries were trained under the state government’s local apprenticeship scheme, adding that the government also offered employment to 49 physically challenged persons within the period.

He stated that the association had established committees to promote its activities, seek employment for the members, create educational opportunities and facilitate sporting activities among them.
Gombi appealed to the state government and other public-spirited individuals to assist the association to better the future of its members.