Mr David O. Anyaele, Executive Director Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), has applauded States governments that have adopted the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018 or passed disability laws in their respective States. Anyaele in a press statement to mark this years International Day of People with...
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has commended Abia State governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu and his Edo counterpart, Godwin Obaseki for signing disability laws in their respective states. Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), David Anyaele, in a statement, yesterday said the signing into law of Abia State...
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has demanded that poverty eradication is prioritized as political parties continue with the electoral campaigns ahead of the 2023 General election. This is contained in a press release issued by CCD’s Executive Director, David O. Anyaele, in commemoration of the 2022 International Day...
The Executive Director Centre for Citizens with Disability, CCD, Mr. David Anyaele has stressed the need for the Lagos State Government to define what affordable housing means to the State and develop a template or prototype of affordable housing for the residents to copy. Mr Anyaele stated this as one...
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) paid a courtesy visit to the Canadian High Commissioner H.E Mr. James Christoff. The CCD team was led by Mr. David Obinna Anyaele (Executive Director, CCD) and were warmly received by Andrew Webb and Grace Mieszkalski. Mr. David did a brief introduction of...
David O. Anyaele, Executive Director Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has said this year’s International Day of Sign Languages is an opportunity for citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to reflect on the extent to which we accommodate citizens of our country that do not speak or hear...
Issued: September 23, 2022 Lagos State Press Release: International Day of Sign Languages September 23 is recognized as the International Day of Sign Languages. This year's International Day of Sign Language is an opportunity for us as citizens of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to reflect on the extent to...
Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has called on the Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu to without hesitation sign into law the Abia Disability Bill after the legislative document scaled the mandatory third reading on the floor of the State House of Assembly on Wednesday. Executive Director, Centre for...
As the 2023 general elections draw nearer, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has raised concern over the exclusion of Persons with Disabilities by most of the political parties in the country. During a Press Conference organised by CCD in Lagos State, Mr. David Anyaele (Executive Director, CCD) has revealed...
Issued on: August 5, 2022 TEXT OF PRESS CONFERENCE On behalf of the Board of Trustees, Management, Staff and Volunteers of the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD), I warmly welcome you to today’s Press Conference holding at Elomaz Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos State. The core mandate of our organization includes:...