Adeboyejo Abioye was not born with a disability. However, he quickly overcame the disability and the emotional, mental and physical limitations, describing it as a mind thing. #itsamindthing.
Himself being an example of abilities in disability, he coined Theseabilities as the name of the organization he founded to advance the cause of inclusion for persons with disabilities.
The former bank professional and HR consultant devoted his time, resources, and lifetime to promoting and enhancing the dignity of persons with disabilities.
This, he demonstrated with great passion contributing to the signing into law, the Lagos State Special Peoples' Law, the passage of the then bill on support for persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
This was signed into law in January 2019 as the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2019..
He was a member of the Presidential Council for Medium and Small-scale Enterprises in Nigeria. (https://smedan.gov.ng/)
His involvement as Vice-Chairperson of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial working group on social inclusion of women and persons with disabilities demonstrated the need for social and economic inclusion for PWDs.
This was the foundation for organization's Enterprise Development Scheme (EDS) for PWDs in Nigeria.
Theseabilities Foundation's expertise includes being a human resource and capacity building organisation focused primarily on expanding job opportunities for professionals with disability and equipping them with the attitude and life skills needed to fill such positions.
Briefing State House journalists after the meeting, the president of persons with disabilities, Adeboye Abioye, said the council considered persons with disabilities a critical factor in the scheme of things.
This was part of the resolutions of a meeting of the council chaired by Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo, at the State House in Abuja yesterday.
The fund represents two percent of the N220bn micro, small and medium enterprises facility launched last year by President Goodluck Jonathan.
Briefing State House journalists after the meeting, the president of persons with disabilities, Adeboye Abioye, said the council considered persons with disabilities a critical factor in the scheme of things. Earlier, Trade and Investment Minister Olusegun Aganga said the council had reduced collateral requirements for SMEs from 75 to 50 percent inclusive of nine percent interest rate.
Aganga added that the focus of the meeting was more on micro businesses at the grassroots level. “These are the ones that constitute 99 percent of the total MSMEs sector and those are the ones that require the support of the Federal Government,” he said.