DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

OVER 200 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DEPLOYED IN VARIOUS POLLING UNITS AHEAD OF THE NOVEMBER 6TH ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.{PHOTOS}.

USAID, Access Nigeria, Inclusive Friends and National Democratic Institute NDI, says over 200 trained Persons With Disabilities have been deployed to all polling units to ensure inclusiveness.


The groups made this known during  a pre-election press conference in Awka titled polling Unit Accessibility Audit on November 6 Election. 


 Briefing Journalists on the importance of Persons with Disabilities in the electoral process,  the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association,IFA ,Jerry Grace said that the organisations team up together to campaign for increase the participation of PWDs in Nigeria’s political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that makes it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

 


She noted that the agencies promotes social and human rights approaches to disability and made it clear that persons with disabilities do not want pity but to enjoy the full participation in Nigeria's electoral and political processes.


On his part ,The Deputy Country Director ,National Democratic Institute ( NDI ) Mr Francis Madugu charged  Independent  National Electroal Commission INEC,   to ensure effective election also guarantee the provision of Persons Living with Disabilities friendly election materials including the election day written instructions. 


He ended up by appreciating Governor Willie Obiano Disability friendly polices and programmed, expressed hope that the incoming Administration will do more better for Persons with Disabilities in the state.


Responding ,Representatives Joint Association of  Persons Living with Disabilities, JONAPWD ,Anambra State, Lady Chidimma Ajemba said there’s need for special attention to Persons with Disabilities to vote, security wise across the community. 


She also noted that the aim of the Agency is to increase the participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that make it difficult or impossible for them to participate.

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