As the world celebrate autism day, A Member of Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Gbolahan Yishawu representing Eti-Osa constituency 02 has disabused the minds of Nigerians against children with autism, saying, it is not a tragedy but understanding and acceptance is what is required.
He disclosed this in a statement made available on Tuesday. In celebration with children that live with autism, the lawmaker said there is need to increase awareness and educate.
The twelfth annual World Autism Awareness Day is April 2, 2019.
Hon. Yishawu joined the international community, hundreds of thousands of landmarks, and communities around the world, light blue in recognition of people living with autism.
He opined that essence of celebrating children with autism is to increase understanding and acceptance of people living with autism in order to foster worldwide support for them.
Hon. Yishawu appealed to Nigerians not to discriminate but rather appreciate the children living with autism.
“There is need for full inclusion of these people with autism and supporting them to achieve their full potential is a vital part of our efforts to uphold the core promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goal that urges us to leave no one behind,” he said.
The lawmaker therefore celebrate with children living with people with autism, just as he wishes them well in all their endeavours.
