As Ondo State preparers for the November Governorship election, a group under the auspices of Persons with Disabilities Odatiwa Odirorun Forum have thrown its weight behind Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The group hinged its support on the inclusion of PWDs in the governance of the state in the last seven and half years of late governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Lucky Aiyedatiwa administrations.

The group through its Chairman Sola Aiku, made this known in a statement made available to journalists in Akure, the state capital.

Mr. Aiku said, “it is expected that the good things and dividends of democracy will continue even much better under Governor Aiyedatiwa’s administration.

“We promise to mobilise members of the disability communities, their families and friends to vote en masse for Lucky Aiyedatiwa come 16th November 2024.

“While we are playing our parts to support the government, we also need to reiterate our calls for more gains of democracy from the government.

“We need more employment opportunities for our numerous qualified graduates, reasonable empowerment packages for our artisans, traders and others who have acquired various skills and also seeking continuous palliative packages to cushion the effect of this harsh economy that is seriously biting on all Nigerians”.

The group also disassociated itself from a protest by some people whom they described as unknown faces among the disability last week, maintaining that Aiyedatiwa had been doing well for the PWDs.