The House of Representatives is set to investigate Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) over non compliance to Disability Act.
This followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Lanre Okunola at the Plenary on Tuesday. While presenting the motion, he recalled that, the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act, 2018 had specified that persons with disability have the right to access the physical environment and buildings on an equal basis with others. RelatedPosts NLC suspends hardship protest, gives FG fresh two-week ultimatum.
He lamented that, despite the provisions in the Act, persons with disabilities still face stigmatization, discrimination, violence, lack of access to physical structures such as Transportation, Health, Education, Housing and other necessities of life. The lawmaker said, “The National Assembly passed the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act and signed into law by former President Muhammed Buhari, but most Ministries Departments and Agencies of Government are yet to implement the Act, which is contrary to section 1-21 of the Disability Act, 2018.
“If Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities Prohibition Act is not fully implemented, the challenges faced by Persons with Disabilities will persist and the socio-economic development of Nigeria will remain impaired”. The House adopted the motion and mandated its Committee on Disabilities to investigate the alleged non compliance to the Act by MDAs
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