The Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disability, David Anyaele, on Tuesday lamented that people with disabilities still face challenges despite the signing of the Disability Act by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), in 2019.
Anyaele stated this at the fourth anniversary of the Disability Act with the theme, ‘2023 General Elections and Beyond; Creating the Future We Desire for Citizens with Disability’.
In his remark, the executive director explained that after four years, the discrimination against PWDs is still very high, blaming the ministries, departments and agencies for not recognising PWDs in their yearly activities and programmes. “The only office that is consistent in promoting issues with PWDs is President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari . The President in his speeches, addresses have called on agencies to respond to the issues affecting PWDs in Nigeria.
He stated, “Also, the law provides five per cent employment opportunities for PWDs. These five per cent provisions are yet to be fulfilled in most MDAs.
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