Born and raised in Imo State, Nigeria, Ikechukwu Okoro has spent his life proving that sight is not the only way to see the world. Totally blind since childhood, he has transformed what many consider a limitation into a source of purpose and excellence.
Today, Aver stands tall as an advocate, an entrepreneur, and a community leader. She believes disability did not choose wrongly when it chose her. Instead, it shaped her into someone strong enough to turn pain into purpose.
Golden Onome Peter’s life is a story of resilience, courage, and truth in the face of myths and misconceptions that continue to surround albinism in African societies.
When John Adoyi completely lost his vision more than a decade ago, his resolve to see the world more clearly had only sharpened. A native of Benue State now living in Lagos, Nigeria, John is a poet, writer, and one of the few visually impaired tech journalists in Africa.
When Ruth Laraba Barnabas speaks, her words come softly but with remarkable clarity and a quiet reminder that the voice isn’t only shaped by sound. At 24, Ruth is a communication specialist, a bilateral cochlear implant user, and a proud Deaf woman redefining what it means to live between silence and sound. Ruth lost her hearing completely at age 20
In a commendable step forward, Nigeria has ratified the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Africa, commonly referred to as the African Disability Protocol.
On April 11–12, 2025, HAPI, with Cedar Seed Foundation, and in collaboration with Sightsavers, Global Disability Inclusion, and The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, organized a Two-Day Intensive Training on AI Chatbot Development at the Leprosy Mission in Forth Royal Estate, Lugbe, FCT Abuja.
