The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba has said concerted efforts have been put in place to ensure there is a cordial relationship between the police and the disability community.
“And as regards the employment of disabled people, it is relative and I am very sure that there are disabled people in the Nigeria Police, though they may not be in operations.
“But in other departments because of the disability which is relative because it is not that we have to take them from all clusters of disabilities. “Like the blind, and the physically challenged, however, there are many people with disabilities and the force is working to fully implement and execute the five per cent empowerment reservation for PWDs.”published an undercover report on the neglect, frustration, and discrimination Persons With Disabilities encounter in their pursuit of justice in the country.
In the report titled, “For PWDs in Nigeria, the road to justice remains tortuous, costly ”, our correspondent after learning basic sign language visited police stations across the country pretending to be deaf and found out that the administration of justice in Nigeria is discriminatory against PwDs.
The report also chronicled how the lackadaisical attitude of policemen as well as inability to effectively handle cases involving PwDs.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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