Tag: PWD bill
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PWDs call for enforcement of Disability Law, better treatment
The Nigerian government has been urged to promote better treatment of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) by enforcing existing disability laws, including modification of public facilities, employment, and other forms of inclusion. The demand follows recent investigations carried out by the Premium Times, which alleged various degrees of discrimination and non-inclusivity of some blind students at…
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Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje signs PWD bill into law
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has assented to the Kano Persons With Disabilities (PWD) Bill 2022 recently passed by the House of Assembly. The bill was signed into law on Tuesday at the weekly State Executive Council meeting held at the Government House, Kano. Speaking, shortly after assenting to the bill law, Ganduje explained…