The National President, Joint National Association for Persons with Disabilities, Abdullahi Kebbi, in this interview with SOLOMON ODENIYI expresses dissatisfaction with the lack of consideration for PwDs by political parties and candidates as activities heat up for the 2023 general elections
are some days away; what will be your assessment of the various campaigns by candidates contesting different positions in the country?
The parties have previously promised to carry you along and have delivered on that promise by appointing PwDs to campaign committees; what do you think went wrong? Personally, have you tried to find out what is in their manifestos so as to ensure your members are not being short-changed? Also, we will need a review of the act to bring it in line with current realities. Also, Articles 11, 17, and 20, which talk about inclusive education for PwDs, must be worked on so that we can go to school with the able-bodied.
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