Members of the Northern Nigeria Disability Forum in Taraba State have appreciated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing one of their members as a special adviser. The forum particularly appreciated…
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Lawmakers to engage with Stakeholders on reservation of 5% slots in employment by MDAs
The Chairman House of Representatives Committee on Disability, Bashiru Dauda says the Committee would convene a stakeholders’ engagement on the issues affecting Persons with disability in Nigeria. He also pledged…
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, and Minister of Health, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, have joined forces to enhance the…
To further expand the frontiers of partnership for inclusivity of Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu has called…
By Lanre Oloyede Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is determined to uplift…
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Forum congratulates Abba Isa on appointment as SSA to President Tinubu
The Nigerian Bar Association Lawyers with Disabilities Forum (“NBA-LWDF”), has extended their warmest congratulations to Hon. Mohammed ABBA Isa, on his appointment as the Senior Special Adviser to the President…
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FG earmarks up to N1 billion in low-interest loans from BOI for persons with disabilities
The Federal Government has announced that it will provide low-interest loans of up to N1 billion from the Bank of Industry to persons with disabilities across Nigeria. This announcement was…
The Centre for Citizens with Disability has called on security agencies in the country to be human when dealing with People with Disabilities by not brutalising them. The Administrative Manager,…
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FG launches empowerment program for PWDs, approves 10% of all humanitarian and social safety interventions
The Federal Government has approved a ten per cent inclusion for Persons With Disabilities, PWDs in all Federal Government interventions and schemes of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and…
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President Tinubu launches programs to empower PWDs with N5M grant, POS machines, N100k
President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu through the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) launched a series of empowerment programs that are set to revolutionize the lives of individuals with…
The Federal Government says in order to meet the needs of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), heads of Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) must set up disability desks and assign officials…
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We will ensure President Tinubu’s Economic Prosperity Agenda is Effectively Inclusive of PWDs – SSA, Abba Isa
The newly appointed Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa has assured that his focus will be on ensuring the…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Special Needs and Equal Opportunities, Hon. Mohammed Abba Isa and the Executive Secretary of National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) Mr…
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, as well as religious organisations, to launch extensive awareness campaigns to address discrimination against Persons with…
The foremost organisation of, and for persons with disabilities in Nigeria, Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has appointed Mrs. Florence Austin as the Interim Head of the organisation pending…