Stakeholders advocate inclusive opportunities for children with special needs
Child right advocates, educators and caregivers have called for inclusive opportunities for children living with autism and other special needs to enable them achieve their full potential and contribute to society. The stakeholders made the call at a “Meet and Greet’ event in Abuja. It was an occasion to celebrate Kanyeyachukwu Tagbo-Okeke, a 15-year-old Nigerian autistic artist who recently broke the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the Largest Painting, as the latest world’s largest art canvas by an individual. Tagbo-Okeke had on April 2, unveiled the awe-inspiring canvas titled: “Impossibility is a Myth,” measuring 12,303 square meters, surpassing a previous 9,652 square meter record held by Emad Salehi. The event, tagged “The Back-Story”, brought together representatives of civil society groups, artistes, stakeholders in the arts and culture sector, and friends and family of the ace artist. According to the stakeholders, while Tagbo-Okeke is being cel...