The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities faulted the use of force on people believed to dissent.
“This same strategy has been employed on dissents, with its implications affecting civic space actors, some targeted and designated as terrorists, even though their operations and actions are not consistent with terrorism, and PWDs are not left out.
“The rapid advancement and innovation in technology pushed for ‘digitivism’ , a broadened expression of civil society operations to online civic space, where civil society actors, including actors with disabilities, have found their place. “With up to 30 million people living with disabilities in Nigeria, a large percentage is unaware of their civic space-digital rights, due to inaccessibility hereby increasing their vulnerability and making them susceptible to attack.
“It is important to note that the effect and impacts of repressive security policies affect every citizen and civil society actors, including PWDs and they must take protective measures to protect themselves from grievous impacts of securitisation like any other Nigerian citizen.” Anyaele explained that the fact that both state and non-state actors had attacked PWDs highlighted the fact that everyone was susceptible to harassment and insecurity, whether online or offline.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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