NEWS

PWDs lament marginalisation, call for domestication of Ogun disability law

  Reading time 2 minutes

Raymond Osho

 

People living with disabilities in Ogun state have called on the state government to as a matter of urgency domesticate the Disability law to end the marginalisation and exclusion of people with disabilities in the state.

Advertisement

They also lamented challenges of segregation from society due to their disability as well as struggle to access basic services and opportunities.

The Ogun State Disability Law was signed into law by former Governor Ibikunle Amosun in 2017, towards promoting the rights and inclusion of people with disabilities, however, the law’s non-implementation has left the community feeling neglected and excluded.

Speaking during an empowerment programme for persons living with disability in Abeokuta yesterday, organized by a non-governmental organisation-New Era Initiative for Persons with Disability, the President of the, Adeyinka Adekunle stated that marginalisation of people with disability is alarming and only the implementation of the law can stop it.

He expressed regret over the unequal treatment of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) compared to the rest of society.

He said “We are calling on the federal government to come to our aid. We are being marginalized in society. Government should come to our aid and help us realise that we are equal to the rest of the people in the society. There should be no segregation, there should be no marginalisation.

“We want to enjoy all the benefits that other people in the society are enjoying. The federal government has passed the law but the implementation is what is now left. I have not seen any state government that has domesticated the law yet. We are pleading for the domestication of the law so that all the content of the bill will come to reality.

The organisation empowered no fewer than 100 PWDs with sewing machines, refrigerator, wheel chair and cash prize.

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button