Prof. Julius Ademokoya, President, Speech Pathologists and Audiologists Association in Nigeria (SPAAN), says no fewer than 8.5 million Nigerians are suffering from hearing impairments.
Recall that the conference, with the theme: “Promoting Better Hearing and Speech in Nigeria”, was organised by SPAAN, in collaboration with Smile Train Incorporation.

Ademokoya described the rate at which the figure of affected Nigerians was increasing as alarming, calling for the government’s intervention toward addressing the situation.