National Commission for Persons with Disability (Nigeria) explained

Agency Name:National Commission for Persons with Disability
Jurisdiction:Federal Government of Nigeria
Headquarters:Abuja, FCT, Nigeria
Chief1 Name:James Lalu, Executive Secretary;
Agency Type:Law enforcement
Parent Agency:Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCWD) is an agency in Nigeria. The agency was established in 2020.[1]

The aim of this agency is to prevent discrimination against persons with disabilities, and to make every one of them have equal rights and opportunities like their counterparts with no disabilities.[2] [3]

NCPWD was established in line with the (Prohibition) Act, 2018 bill in preventing discrimination against persons with disabilities and to ensure their inclusiveness in every sector.[4] [5]

Appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari, as the Executive Secretary of the agency,[6] James David Lalu is shouldered with the responsibility of coordination and implementation of policies, programmes and projects on disability and development in the thirty-six states of Nigeria, focusing on the twin-track approach to Disability Inclusive Development, He works with other ministries, agencies, religious leaders and organizations across the country to end discrimination against the 31 million disabled people in the country.[7] [8]

Prior to this appointment, Lalu was the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Jonah David Jang of Plateau State on Disability Affairs, a position he maintained between 2007 and 2013. In 2014, he became State Coordinator, Community Based Rehabilitation Program for People with Disabilities.[9]

According to their official website,[10] the functions of the Commission include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home . 2022-03-29 . NCPD . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-12-22 . Farouq inaugurates governing council of Nat'l Commission for Persons with Disabilities . 2022-03-29 . Vanguard News . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2020-10-21 . The significance of Disability Commission . 2022-03-29 . The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2019-12-03 . 2019 Disability Day: FG to establish National Commission for Persons with . 2022-03-30 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Abdullateef . Ismail . 2020-07-07 . Establishment Of National Commission For Persons With Disability On Course - Farouq . 2022-03-30 . Federal Ministry of Information and Culture . en-US.
  6. Web site: 2022-10-21 . President Buhari Confers Umar Farouq, 43 Others With Nigeria Excellence Award In Public Service - Heritage Times . 2023-03-04 . en-US.
  7. Web site: Y . Mukhtar . 2022-11-28 . CG Audi Makes Case for People with Disabilities, Sets up Duty Desks Nationwide . 2023-03-04 . PRNigeria News . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-12-12 . Nigeria: PWDs Will Vote Leaders Without Religious Bias- James Lalu - Heritage Times . 2023-03-04 . en-US.
  9. https://www.inclusion.com.ng/amp/xtraying-the-footprints-of-james-david-lalu-in-the-sands-of-time-understanding-disabilities-and-the-struggles-for-freedom/
  10. Web site: NCPWD Home . 2023-03-18 . ncpwd.gov.ng.

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