Reps Speaker Abbas Set To Inaugurate ARCEAHED Event

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Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, is set to officially inaugurate the inaugural Africa Regional Conference on Equal Opportunity of Access to Higher Education (ARCEAHED) on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, in Abuja.

According to Naija News, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, will serve as the Special Guest of Honour, and the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, will deliver remarks at the event. The conference will take place at the Idris Abdulkadir Hall, National Universities Commission, Maitama.

Jambulletin reports that the keynote address will be given by Prof. Ali Tijjani Abdullahi, President of the National Association for Exceptional Children at Bayero University, Kano. Prof. Taoheed Adedoja, Chairman of the Organising Committee, will deliver the welcome address.

Significant remarks will be made by Prof. Peter Okebukola, Chairman of the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG), and Prof. Is-haq O. Oloyede, Registrar and Chief Host of the event.

Goodwill messages will be shared by several dignitaries, including the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Prof. Olusola Oyewole, Secretary-General of the Association of African Universities (Accra) (virtually), Prof. Juma Shabani, Chairman of the Burundi National Commission for Higher Education (virtually), and the Executive Secretaries of the National Universities Commission, the National Board for Technical Education, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education.

Representatives from at least eight African countries—Malawi, Burundi, Ethiopia, Cameroon, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Egypt—are expected to attend, with Nigeria as the host nation.

The two-day conference aims to provide a comprehensive platform for addressing the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities, proposing effective solutions, and mapping out strategies to enhance their circumstances.

ARCEAHED seeks to promote collaboration among higher education stakeholders, foster inclusivity, and ensure equal opportunities for all, particularly those with disabilities. The conference aims to generate productive discussions and actionable outcomes to advance higher education across Africa.