COURTESY VISIT ADDRESS AT PFN MEETING: Chairman, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, (PFN), Plateau State, Rev. Dr. Steve Dangana, Members of PFN State Executive Council, All other protocols duly observed: It is indeed our pleasure appearing before the highly anointed presence of our Spiritual Lords and Bishops in the State. We are persuaded beyond doubt that Plateau State still stands today, and yet to be overrun, could be largely attributed to your relentless and unceasing intercessions and spiritual interventions. Thank you for this rare opportunity. We do not take it for granted. Your Lordships, With me here today are dedicated members of staff of Redemption International For The Blind. Our office is at Shaka Zone, F51, behind Airforce Base. Our goal is simple, working towards and inclusive and an accessible world, where no one is left behind, digitally, educationally, economically, socially and politically. We are working to raise the living standard of the Blind and the Visually Impaired, not just in this State, but throughout the Nation. We stand for an all-inclusive educational system where the Blind and the Visually Impaired can have access to all his study materials, including textbooks in accessible formats, either in braille, audio or electronic, so he can study on an equal basis with the other members of his class. Our goal is gigantic, having lingered for so long. Achieving this goal therefore would require the support of everyone in the society, including Your Lordships, hence, our courtesy visit this day, the 14th day of June, 2021, to solicit for your support and cooperation, especially with funding and materials. Your Lordships, We are certainly here not to remind you of the position of Jesus Christ concerning helping the less privileged ones among us, as you are undoubtedly well acquainted with it; but the positive role that civil society organizations like ours, play in the shaping and moulding of opinions in our society cannot be overemphasized. We are fighting a good cause; a cause that is not just justifiable, but equally justiceable. Our message here today is very simple: no one person is immuned from disability. Today is my turn, tomorrow, it could be another person. With the rise in banditry and their likes, comes an increase in the number of persons with disabilities in our society. There are those who cannot read without glasses; there are also those who cannot drive without glasses; and as we advance in age, our eyesight dims, and completely fades with time; diabetes is yet another major cause of blindness. Blindness is, and shall remain a part of our society. The best we can do is to accept this fact, own it as a societal problem, and jointly come together to find a soft landing for those, who without a choice of their own, end up becoming blind. Such persons can be counselled, rehabilitated, and equipped with various skills, academically and vocationally, so they remain relevant in the society, not just to themselves, but also to the larger community. Your Lordships, Gone are the days when a Blind child is relegated to the background, hidden away from the society by their parents, or used in the streets by their guardians as ATM machines! There is no gainsaying the fact that each one of Your Lordships here commands different levels of followership within our society. Please kindly help us in this fight, even from your various pulpits. Spread the good news about us, and the urgent need for the public to support our cause. Great achievers exist among us who have excelled in various fields of life endeavour; yet, there still remain so many more who’re still struggling to climb the ladder. Please join us as we strive to build a solid bridge that is strong enough to carry and cross as many as would find this bridge! This remains the high point of our advocacy! May God richly bless you all, as you collaborate and partner with us to make this life a lot easier for the Blind and the Visually Impaired persons in our society. Amen and Amen. Thank you! Sunny Ezurike, International President, Redemption International For The Blind.