Former President John Agyekum Kufuor
Former President John Agyekum Kufuor has advocated for support and an inclusive environment for persons living with disabilities.
According to myjoyonline.com, Kufuor emphasized that persons living with disabilities should not be discriminated against because of their conditions, as he believes it can affect anyone.
Kufuor then shared how he never imagined himself confined to a wheelchair and that he would have disputed it if a prophet had predicted his current condition.
He made this known while speaking at the inaugural Disability Conversation hosted by the John Agyekum Kufuor Foundation on September 18, 2024.
“Look at me today. If someone had said ten years ago that I would be in a wheelchair today, perhaps, he would have been disputed and damned as a false prophet, but this prophecy is the reality today, I’m in a wheelchair and I cannot walk, and I need about four, five six hefty men to be pushing me around like a baby.
“We cannot afford to leave any segment of our society behind. We must appreciate our differences and our individual challenges, and work towards integrating everyone as an integral part of the human race,” Kufuor is quoted as saying.
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