The Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CANUK) is seeking contributions and sponsorship to enable it fund the forthcoming CANUK Disability Day due to take place on September 19 at Enfield Town Hall in North London.
For the disabled
CANUK fund-raises for Disability Day
Expected to attract many Nigerians living with disabilities across the UK, the day has been designed to provide them with a range of activities and entertainment. Starting from 11am and lasting until 6pm, the event will have Nigerians with disabilities at the centre of its activities, with many of them taking leading roles in managing affairs.
CANUK Chair - Babatunde Loye said: "We believe that it is imperative to organise this event as it is important that CANUK reaches out to the entire community in the UK, including the disabled community. However, we need the community to helps us fund it, so would appreciate it if Nigerians in the UK and the component organisations that make up CANUK make generous contributions towards the cause.
"By our calculations, if individuals make a contribution of £30 each and organisations give us £50 each, this will help us cover our costs. All monies should be paid to the CANUK account at Lloyds Bank with the account number 00224400 and the sort code 301553." Contributors are urged to add 'CDD' as a reference when payments are made.
CANUK Disability Day 2015 flyer
Dr Ife Akintunde, the Chairman of the Organising Committee, opined that the event would empower Nigerians living with disabilities in the UK to be more confident about themselves and refuse to accept the restrictions imposed on them.