David Obinna Anyaele, the Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) have received with joy today the news of the passage of Abia State Disability Bill by Rt. Hon. Chinedu Orji led House of Assembly.
In a press release sent to The Qualitative Magazine TQM, he said that the passage of the bill is a strong demonstration by the Abia State House of Assembly that all lives are precious, in particular the lives of Abians with disabilities.
“Persons with disabilities in Abia State are the most excluded in governance at the subnational level in Nigeria due to absence of legal framework for the protection of the rights and dignity’ he added.
He also stated that with the passage of the bill, the end of exclusion of Abians with disabilities in governance by State and none State actors is coming to an end.
He then called on the Clerk, Abia State House of Assembly to speedily clean up the bill for onward transmission to the State Governor for his assent.
He enjoined Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu not to hesitate to sign the bill into law as his wife has committed so much to get the bill passed.
“I thank Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, wife of the Governor of Abia State for her solidarity with the disability community during this campaign for the passage of the bill. Mrs. Ikpeazu addressed the House of Assembly on the 15th of July 2021 on the need to pass the Disability Bill” he said.
The renowned disability right advocate who hailed from Abia State appreciated the disability community in Abia State for the resilience, consistency, and pushing in advocating and lobbying for the passage of the bill.
“Together, we shall overcome”.
