GTBank Reaffirms Commitment to Autism Advocacy in Nigeria

Oluchi Chibuzor

Guaranty Trust Bank (trading as GTCO Limited) has reaffirmed its commitment to autism advocacy in Nigeria.
Speaking in Lagos, recently, ahead of the 2023 Autism conference, the Group Chief Executive Officer, GTCO, Mr. Segun Agbaje, said society thrives when diverse individuals with distinctive voices, perspectives and culture are welcomed.

He noted that with the theme, ‘Empowering Voices for Autism’ it was important that persons on the Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) spectrum were given the chance to succeed and empowered to experience life to the fullest.

According to him, “We are excited about the evolving insights on the management of autism and remain committed to ensuring that more and more persons with ASD are able to find their voice and embrace their uniqueness whilst contributing meaningfully to society.”
An offshoot of the Orange Ribbon Initiative, the GTCO Autism Conference has grown to become a reference point for autism advocacy and intervention in Africa, providing support and empowerment to thousands of people with neurodevelopmental disorders.

The conference is to feature lectures, panel discussions, and performances carefully prepared to showcase the diverse talents that exist in the autism community whilst also creating a platform for persons with ASD and their families to connect and share ideas with subject-matter experts on different aspects of autism spectrum disorder including its nature and management.

For Nigeria, the conference would start today and 25th of July, 2023, at the Muson Centre, Lagos, while the free one-on-one clinic would open from 26th to 29th July, 2023, at the Chapel of Light, Alausa, Ikeja.

Similarly, the conference would hold in Ghana ad activities would begin with a workshop on August 1, at the University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana, and consultations would last from August 2nd to 5th, 2023, at the same venue.