COURTESY: SCIAN Seeks Stronger Partnership with Taraba Social Justice Ministry to Boost Support for Spinal Cord Injury Survivors.

By Jako Keke, February 5,2026.

The Spinal Cord Injury Association of Nigeria (SCIAN), Taraba State Chapter, has stepped up advocacy efforts for improved welfare and inclusion of persons living with spinal cord injuries through a strategic visit to the Taraba State Ministry of Social Justice.

The delegation, led by the State Chairperson of SCIAN, Hon. Mary James Gaisa, alongside the Chairman of SCIAN in Ussa Local Government Area, Mr. Felix Rika, met with the Honourable Commissioner for Social Justice, Dr. Filister Irarimam Musa, to explore areas of collaboration and government support for people living with spinal cord injuries across the state.

Speaking during the visit, Hon. Gaisa said the engagement was aimed at strengthening institutional partnership and drawing government attention to the urgent needs of spinal cord injury survivors, including access to healthcare, rehabilitation services, mobility support, empowerment programmes, and social protection schemes.

She noted that many persons with spinal cord injuries face mobility barriers, discrimination, and economic hardship, stressing that deliberate inclusive policies and targeted interventions are necessary to improve their quality of life.

According to her, the association is committed to working with relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to ensure that disability-inclusive programmes are not only designed but effectively implemented at both state and local government levels.

In her response, the Commissioner for Social Justice, Dr. Filister Irarimam Musa, assured the SCIAN delegation that the ministry would give due consideration to their requests and proposals. She reaffirmed the ministry’s commitment to promoting social inclusion and protecting the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities in Taraba State.

The meeting highlighted the growing push for structured disability support frameworks in the state, especially following the recent signing into law of the Taraba State Persons with Disability Commission Bill by Governor Agbu Kefas — a move widely regarded by stakeholders as a major milestone in disability rights and inclusive governance.

Observers say the collaboration between SCIAN and the Ministry of Social Justice is expected to open new channels for advocacy, data-driven planning, and targeted intervention programmes for spinal cord injury survivors and other persons with disabilities across Taraba State.

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