Kogi State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, yesterday signed the bill to establish the Disability Office, Guarantee and Protect the Rights of Persons Living with Disability and 15 other bills into law. The governor signed the bills into law at the Government House, Lokoja, in the presence of the Speaker of...
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to make provisions for an “estimated 25 million Nigerians living with disabilities” to vote in the 2019 general elections. The Senior Programme Officer of the nongovernmental organisation advocating the protection of the rights of persons living...
People with Disabilities (PWDs) in Nigeria have commended the Lagos State Government for enacting an enabling law making it compulsory for building to carry facilities for them. This is coming even as they lamented that they are not taken into consideration in the planning of elections. Speaking during a courtesy...
The Nigerian Disability Community on Wednesday pleaded with the National Assembly to transmit the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill to the presidency for assent. Mr David Anyaele, Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) during a protest in Abuja, said that the absence of the bill was...
The Nigerian Disability Community on Wednesday pleaded with the National Assembly to transmit the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill to the presidency for assent. Mr David Anyaele, Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) during a protest in Abuja, said that the absence of the bill was...
GROUP of persons living with disabilities under the aegis of Coalition of Disability Organizations on Wednesday issued 7 days ultimatum to the National Assembly (NASS), to transmit the Nigerian Disability Bill to the President for assent. Speaking in Abuja at the group protest to the National Assembly, the Convener of...
The Nigerian disability community on Wednesday pleaded with the National Assembly to transmit the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill to the presidency for assent. David Anyaele, Executive Director, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) during a protest in Abuja, said the absence of the bill was a hindrance...
A civil society group, the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to sign the Disability Bill into law. Pic: L/R: Barr. Kolawole Ogunbiyi, CCD Senior Program Officer; David Anyaele, Executive Director Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD); and Irene Patrick Ugbogu, Executive Director...
CCD APPLAUDS ANAMBRA BROADCASTING SERVICE ON NEW DIGITAL STUDIO From: L/R: Mr. David Anyaele, ED Centre for Citizens with Disabilities with Mr. Uche Nworah , Managing Director Anambra Broadcasting Service The Executive Director of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, Mr. David Anyaele, has commended the government of Anambra State and...
The Executive Director of Centre for Citizens with Disabilities, David Anyaele, has called on state and non-state actors to adopt Rights Based Approach other than Charity Based Approach in dealing with Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the country. David Anyaele who made the call while speaking at a Convening for...