A Human Rights and good Governance group, Youth Advocates For
Peace Justice And Empowerment Network (YAPJEN) has called on the
Executive Governor of Anambra State to set up a committee that will
see to the Speedy implementation of the disability law which was
signed into law by the Executive Governor of Anambra State.
The Disability Law which prohibits all forms of discrimination
against persons living with disability in Anambra State equally
made provision for a grant of automatic employment to all disabled
persons who are graduates from any of the higher institution in
Nigeria.
Advocate Benedict Izuchukwu Chidobem, The Director of Welfare,
Youth Advocates For Peace Justice And Empowerment Network while
speaking to some special undergraduate students of Nnamdi Azikiwe
University Awka stated that it has become pertinent for the state
government to constitute a committee that would work round the
clock to ensure that the laudable provisions that are contained in
the disability law are implemented in other to enhance the
well-being of disabled persons are enhanced.
The youth Advocate commended the Executive Governor of Anambra
State for his effort in prioritizing the welfare of persons living
with disability in the state.
Advocate Benedict Izuchukwu qouted the governor to have said
that his government had perfected plans to employ no fewer than 270
physically challenged in the state workforce during the
distribution of 100 wheel chairs to the People Living with
disabilities at the Governor’s Lodge, Amawbia last year.
The Governor who was qouted thus “Every Onye Anambra has equal
right. It is against divine law to discriminate humans. It is not
their fault that they were born with disabilities. So, we must
provide them with necessary facilities to live on, They need our
love and it is your duty to help them at any given time. If you do
that, you are doing it for God not human” also promised that he
would continue to provide an excellent environment for every
teeming youth, especially people with disabilities to strive.
Colloborating the call for the speedy implementation of the
disability law.
The Executive Director of Youth Advocates For Peace Justice And
Empowerment Network, Amb. Timothy Nwachukwu called on the State
House of Assembly of other states to emulate the Anambra State
example by enacting disability law to better the lots of persons
living with disability in their respective states. He also called
on the ministry of women affairs in Anambra to expedite action in
arresting persons who use disabled children for begging and
furthering their pecuniary gains.
He called on the prospective landlords to put facilities that
will aid disabled persons while erecting their new buildings. He
stated that the implementation of the disability law will ease the
challenges currently facing persons with disability within the
state
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