The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities Mr James David Lalu will embark on the inspection tour of Housing facilities of the Federal Housing Authority within Abuja district, today 6th of July, 2021 by 9. 30 am.
This was disclosed in a press statement by head of media and publicity (NCPWD), Mbanefo JohnMichael I on Monday.
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It must be recalled that in line with the 2018 Establishment Act of the Commission as signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 to give representations (5%) to PWDs in all Government establishments, the ES payed a working visit to the Federal Housing Authority Abuja on the 21st of June, 2021 in order to form an alliance to make Housing infrastructure available to Persons With Disabilities.
The Managing Director, FHA, Senator Gbenga Ashafa gave an assurance that NCPWD would be given preference in the Housing Scheme which has about 300 units in Abuja and 4000 units currently under construction across the country.
On this premise, the ES will embark on the facility tour to ascertain the instructions on ground.