Nigeria’s Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has called on state Governments and state Houses of Assembly to establish, domesticate and fully implement disability laws across the country.
The Minister made the call Wednesday while distributing thousands of assistive devices to persons with disabilities in celebration of the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities at the Shehu Yaradua Centre, Abuja.
She also called for significant improvement on the budget for the Commission for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria, saying under the Renewed Hope Agenda, there is no segregation.
Dr Edu, at the event, made a symbolic presentation and distribution of thousands of assistive devices to persons with disabilities, some of the devices include Orbit readers, collapsible guide claim, iPhone Pro Max with optical characters, typewriters jaw screen readers, laptops with jaws, the talking watch, digital magnifiers, low vision lamps, the charisma share water, the beauty blocks for CWA, the talking toys for CWA, the doorbell for the deaf, the speech to text for the deaf, the alerting devices, the digital hearing aids, the HP laptops, sewing machines, hairdryers, air cleaners, motorised wheelchairs of different types clutches among others.
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We really appreciate you hon dr bita edu Mister of humanitarian affair
Congratulation may Allah bless them all