Leaders of disability community have unanimously demand full implementation of Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition )Act as part of their recommendation at the ongoing Agenda 2050 Cross – Cutting Technical Work Group to advise government on the 2020-2050 development plan.
In a virtual meeting put together by members of the technical working group under auspices of DISABILITY INCLUSION SUB COMMITTEE which was designed to engage leaders of disability community.
The virtual meeting which took place on Sunday Jul 26, 2020 was moderated by the Chairman of the Sub Committee on Disability, Mr. David Obinna Anyaele. Other members of the sub committee are Jake Epelle, Lois Auta.
The meeting witnessed the presence of Amina Salihu, a member of Agenda 2050 Cross-cutting technical working group, Ekaete Umoh, a PWD leader and a member of Agenda 2050 sub committee on Education, JONAPWD BOT Chairman Prince Paul Adelabu, Ene Ede( JONAPWD BOT member), Dr. Irene Ojiugo Patrick-Ogbogu ( DRAC, ED), Dr. Adebayo Adebukola, Prince Iyke Ibe, Henry Ebosa, Barr. Iyodo Yusuf, Abdulmumuni Ujah, Hakeem Olatunji, Ononogu, Calister Ugwuaneke, Toyin Aderemi, Dagbo, and many others. It was a full house, leaders joined the meeting from different part of the country.
The meeting was to engage the leaders of disability community to make input on the recommendations the sub committee on Disability inclusion will present to the government.
Among other suggestions from the leaders, the prominent one is the full implementation of disability act. There were other brilliant suggestions such as the need for disaggregated data of persons with disabilities, implementation of National policies that geared towards alleviating the sufferings of PWDs, mainstreaming of disability in all governmental programmes, the need for peace building among PWDs in Nigeria and many other well articulate points.
Amina Salihu charged leaders of disability community to do something urgently to resolve the crisis rocking JONAPWD National. She challenged members saying that whoever that have solution for the crisis should come forward with it. The instability in JONAPWD National is slowing down the wheel of progress of persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
The consultation is continuous as the group have plans to extend invitation to leaders of disability community to make input in other sub committees to reflect Disability content because Disability is a cross-cutting issue.
