Oyo State House of Assembly has passed the Oyo State Persons with Disability (Amendment) Bill, 2022 into Law.
DAILY POST reports that the bill was passed on Thursday.
The passage of the bill was sequel to the presentation of the report presented by the Chairman of House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Wumi Oladeji.
The report was presented on the floor of the House on Thursday.
Oladeji, who represents Ogbomoso North State Constituency, said that the law has made provision for the establishment of an agency for persons with disabilities.
She added that the agency will be under the supervision of the state governor.
Oladeji, while speaking further, said that the law has provided for recruitment of 50 percent of the members of staff agency to be persons with disabilities.
The law, when signed by the governor, will make it possible for the reservation of special parking lots and spaces inside the bus and public transport.
This will make it possible for persons with disabilities to live an easier life.
Persons with disabilities include those with intellectual disabilities, people with vision impairment, the Deaf, persons with albinism, persons with physical disability, persons with leprosy.
Persons with disabilities belonged to the vulnerable group who need more psychosocial support more than other people.
DAILY POST reports that over 3 million people with disabilities according to 2006 population census.
Reports have however shown that over 25 million people with disabilities in Nigeria as of today.
