USAID, Access Nigeria, Inclusive Friends and National Democratic Institute NDI, says over 200 trained Persons With Disabilities have been deployed to all polling units to ensure inclusiveness.
The groups made this known during a pre-election press conference in Awka titled polling Unit Accessibility Audit on November 6 Election.
Briefing Journalists on the importance of Persons with Disabilities in the electoral process, the Executive Director of Inclusive Friends Association,IFA ,Jerry Grace said that the organisations team up together to campaign for increase the participation of PWDs in Nigeria’s political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that makes it difficult or impossible for them to participate.
She noted that the agencies promotes social and human rights approaches to disability and made it clear that persons with disabilities do not want pity but to enjoy the full participation in Nigeria's electoral and political processes.
On his part ,The Deputy Country Director ,National Democratic Institute ( NDI ) Mr Francis Madugu charged Independent National Electroal Commission INEC, to ensure effective election also guarantee the provision of Persons Living with Disabilities friendly election materials including the election day written instructions.
He ended up by appreciating Governor Willie Obiano Disability friendly polices and programmed, expressed hope that the incoming Administration will do more better for Persons with Disabilities in the state.
Responding ,Representatives Joint Association of Persons Living with Disabilities, JONAPWD ,Anambra State, Lady Chidimma Ajemba said there’s need for special attention to Persons with Disabilities to vote, security wise across the community.
She also noted that the aim of the Agency is to increase the participation of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria political and electoral processes by reducing the physical, attitudinal and institutional barriers that make it difficult or impossible for them to participate.
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