The Minister, Federal Capital Territory has approved the implementation of the DAPWDA also known as the Disability Act in the FCT. Information on the approval was conveyed in a letter dated September 02, 2020 to the Association of Lawyers with Disabilities in Nigeria (ALDIN), following a demand by the ALDIN to the Minister of the FCT and several other relevant Ministries urging them to begin immediate implementation of the Act within the FCT.
In the letter addressed to the ALDIN which conveyed the said approval, the Minister promised to collaborate with ALDIN and other relevant stakeholders in the implementation process.
ALDIN been delighted and enthused by this milestone, is accordingly calling on all other Ministries to follow suit in their commitment to the implementation of the Disability Act.
Yusuf A.M Iyodo, Esq.
Director, Media and Publicity
See a copy of the approval letter
