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Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has tasked security agencies to increase training for security personnel on how to engage with Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).
The Executive Director, Grace Jerry, during an advocacy visit to the Acting Commandment-General of the Nigeria Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) requested an increase in prioritizing of PWDs matters by security agencies on electoral matters and in other areas.
She further called on corps to provide security for PWDs in the planned Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) so as not to disenfranchise them in the forthcoming Anambra elections.
She said Security agencies should continue to engage and consult with the disability community, including IFA, to identify areas to be improved for more inclusive and accessible electoral processes.
While comparing findings from IFAs previous research which is contained in a report called ‘’Breaking the Barriers” and the Ondo Elections, Grace observed that there have been improvements in the activities of security personnel.
“In the run up to the September 19th and October 10th, 2020 governorship elections in Edo and Ondo states, IFA engaged with your agency on the 4th of September 2020.
“The engagements with your agency involved placing on the recommendations from IFAs previous research which is contained in a report called ‘’Breaking the Barriers “and placed some demands concerning the changes IFA envisaged during the conduct of both elections.
“Some of these improvements are: Security personnel aided a PWD-friendly election procedure, especially around priority voting which aided participation of visible disabilities to vote upon immediate arrival at the polling.
There was increased synergy between the commission and the security agencies,” she said.
