“I can boldly say that we are making progress on the issue of accessibility.’’
“The administration of President Tinubu is truly committed to providing opportunities for People Living with Disabilities.’’
NCPWD says there is a need to support local content in manufacturing assistive devices for persons with disabilities.
Mr Lalu said that a lot of positive things would happen to persons with disabilities in 2024.
He urged all Nigerians living with a disability to obtain the certificate to fully access its benefits.
The federal government will shut down public buildings that do not comply with the accessibility standards for disabled persons starting January 17.
He described sports as a veritable tool for engaging, empowering and uniting people with disabilities.
He said that the figure is based on a report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities is to partner the FCTA to secure shopping spheres for persons with disabilities to do their legitimate trading.
So far, 47 disabled Nigerians are said to have benefitted from the programme since 2014 when the UK government began including PWDs as beneficiaries.
