Operation Safe Heaven in collaboration with the Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center Jos today donated about 220 tricycles, food items and cash to persons living with disabilities in its Joint Operation Area that is Plateau, parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States.

The Commander Operation Safe Haven, Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali made the presentation to the physically challenged persons at an event held at the compound of Hill Station Hotel Jos, Plateau State on Saturday 3rd September 2022.

In his remark, the Commander Operation Safe Haven who also doubles as the General Officer Commanding (GOC)3 Division Nigerian Army (NA), Maj. Gen. Ibrahim Ali said that the Army was bound to deploy both non-kinetic and Kinetic Measures to guarantee the safety of lives and properties of the citizens as well as promote peaceful coexistence amongst the people.

He said the military was happy to partner with the Beautiful Gate Handicapped Peoples Center to distribute 220 Tricycles, foodstuff and cash tokens to the handicapped from the 17 Local Governments in Plateau State and two (2) other local Governments in Bauchi State with the program also extended to 30 other persons from 5 Local Government Areas in Kaduna State.

“The initiative is very significant in peace building efforts towards bringing everybody on board to ensuring lasting peace in Operation Safe Haven’s joint operations area in Plateau, parts of Bauchi and Kaduna States.

“The Gesture is aimed at supporting the vulnerable members of the society, most especially the handicap with mobility and increase their meaningful participation towards peaceful coexistence.” He stated

Maj. Gen. Ali Said that Operation Safe Haven will continue to collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the security challenge threatening to reverse the successes recorded recently is tackled headlong.

The Director of Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Center Jos, Chief Ayuba Burki Gufwan said he was highly delighted in the partnership with Operation Safe Haven to assist people living with physical disabilities.

He said that a good number of the persons who are handicapped were polio survivors including himself who also is handicapped but has surmounted the challenge even with the NGO a Jos-based non-profit organization, that has taken it upon itself to provide relief by providing tricycles and food items to 300 person’s living with a disability.

He encouraged the beneficiaries to go with the determination that they can conquer their disability and also be able to contribute their own quota to nation-building.

The beneficiaries who who could not hide their joy appreciated Operation Safe Haven and Beautiful Gate Handicapped People Centre for identifying with them and providing them with mobility aid, food items and funds.

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Operation Safe Haven Donates Over 200 Tricycles, Food Items and Cash Assistance to Persons Living With Disabilities