Churches have been urged to keep sign language interpreters during
services so as to accommodate those with speech and hearing
impairment.
Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Disability Matters, Mr Chukwuka Ezewuzie made the appeal in Awka, during a church service to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the Deaf Christian Assembly at the Church.
Correspondent, Valentine Mbadugha was there for the ABS and reports that Mr Ezewuzie who was the Guest Preacher at the service regretted the discrimination by some churches against persons with speech and hearing impairment as they do not hear nor understand the mode of
communication.
He said that with the presence of sign language interpreters in
churches, the deaf and dumb will be carried along.
Speaking on the Topic “We Are Not Mute”, Mr Ezewuzie who took his text
from Genesis Chapter One, verses Twenty-six and Twenty-seven,
re-echoed that God created man in his own image and likeness, therefore no man created by God should be identified as a mute person and called on the public to always associate with people living with disabilities to give them sense of belonging.
Mr Ezewuzie urged those living with speech and hearing challenges, to
see themselves as dedicated and faithful group of
people.
The Special Assistant to the Governor on Sign language Communications,
Mr Collins Joseph interpreted the sermon to the speech and hearing
impaired persons at the event using sign language.
Among those that attended the service, were the President Association
of the Deaf, Anambra State as well as a Pastor from Third Day Mission,
Apostle Chukwuemeka Chukwujekwu.
The Deaf Christian Assembly is a congregation of persons with speech
and hearing impairment established to ensure that Gospel of Jesus Christ gets to everyone in the society. The climax of the event was presentation of award to some dignitaries.
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