ABUJA – The Global Disabilities Green Initiative (GDGI) has unveiled a transformative plan to empower 10,000 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) as green leaders by the year 2030.
Speaking at the unveiling of the initiative’s five-year roadmap at the National Assembly Complex, GDGI founder, Mrs. Angelina Ugben, said the program aims to drive inclusive climate action by equipping PWDs with skills in clean energy, entrepreneurship, and sustainable development. “PWDs are not problems to be solved, but pioneers to be empowered. This is not charity—it is justice in action,” she stated.
The initiative seeks to position PWDs as key actors in sectors such as agriculture, energy, and technology, by co-creating climate policies with them, not just on their behalf.
Highlighting early milestones, Ugben noted the planting of 50 symbolic trees in Karon Majigi, FCT, in collaboration with the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), as well as the training of 25 PWDs in solar photovoltaic installation and the distribution of 100 solar lamps to students in underserved communities.
Chairman of the House Committee on PWDs, Hon. Bashiru Dawodu, praised the initiative and reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities Act of 2018. “PWDs face serious challenges including discrimination and unemployment. Our role is to ensure this law is fully implemented to protect their rights,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, Garba Magaji, Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, commended GDGI on behalf of the Minister, pledging the Ministry’s partnership in supporting PWD-focused programs.
The initiative’s vision of an inclusive green economy was widely embraced by stakeholders. In Ugben’s words, “PWDs must no longer be left out of the sustainability equation.”
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