By Micheal Ovat, Abuja
Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), has organised a one-day training programme for People With Disabilities (PWDS), on how to acquaint with the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC plan e-voting and other Information Communication Technology appliances in Awka, Anambra state capital, on Friday.
Nigerian Tribune gathered that the participants numbering over 75 who were trained, would be given laptops, internet dongles, laptop bags others for practice and self-reliance.In his opening speech, the State Chairman of the Association, Comrade Ogochukwu Okeke, said with adequate knowledge, skills and resources, Persons with Disabilities should be employers, rather than job seekers in the country.
According to Comrade Okeke, we want to build our members capacity to enable us to move from Analogue to Digital World. And also to enable us to get prepared ahead of the INEC’s planned electronic voting (e-voting), announce to commence with the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State.
