Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)

June 23, 2023

Group seeks inclusion of persons with disabilities in Tinubu’s government

The group made the call in a press conference in Abuja on the state of affairs of Nigerians with disabilities.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
June 12, 2023

Gombe PWDs seek domestication of disability act

The PWDs said the domestication would help in protecting the rights of persons with disability and ensure inclusiveness.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
May 10, 2023

Ministry reiterates commitment to make airports friendly for PWDs

“We can say our airlines have standardised to a great extent, including voluntary commitments, their procedures for acceptance and handling of disabled passengers,” he said.

PWDs and Murtala Muhammed International Airport
April 20, 2023

2023 Census: FG wants PWDs involved, counted

The federal government has urged persons with disabilities (PWDs) to be involved in the 2023 national population census and be counted.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
January 29, 2023

Plateau APC guber candidate promises special fund, schools for PWDs

Mr Nentawe Yilwatda said his government would also ensure that all key institutions were PWDs friendly.

Nentawe Yilwatda
January 20, 2023

Peter Obi vows to run an all-inclusive goverment if elected president

“The new Nigeria we want to build has no party,” Mr Obi said on Friday at a campaign rally in Jos, Plateau.

Peter Obi in Jos, Plateau
January 19, 2023

Nigerian police to recruit deaf, blind police officers, fully implement 5% PWDs reservation

“There are many people with disabilities, and the force is working to fully implement and execute the five per cent empowerment reservation for PWDs.”

Inspector general of police Usman Alkali-Baba and PWDs
December 23, 2022

Kaduna SDGs office vows to ensure release of N100 million donation to PWDs

Ms Muhammad said that the N100m donations to the PWDs by the state government was to enhance their welfare and livelihood.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
September 24, 2022

Regarded by Nigerians as worthless, PWDs prone to all kinds of violence: Report

Many are not allowed participation in decision making, including those that directly affects them.

Persons With Disabilities (PWDs)
September 10, 2022

Amnesty International, disability commission to strengthen legal cover on PWDs

Both parties agreed to collaborate when the NCPWD executive secretary, James Lalu, hosted an Amnesty International delegation led by Cecilia Aransiola.

James Lalu/Cecelia Aransiola