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Publisher (J.T)
January 18, 2020
TheFederal Government to mandate public broadcasting outfits to pay specialattention to issues that concern people living with disabilities.
Accordingto the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, thegovernment had directed the Humanitarian Ministry to work with the WomenAffairs Ministry towards prioritising issues affecting people livingdisabilities.
Bossspoke at the First Disability Champions Award Night, organised by the Centrefor Citizens with Disabilities, CCD.
Theaward night was organised after a week-long experience-sharing forum with themedia, diplomatic communities, committees of the National Assembly,Organisations of Persons with Disabilities, OPDs and Ministries Departments andAgencies, MDAs.
Theactivity is among many others lined up to commemorate the first yearanniversary of the passage of the Discrimination Against Persons withDisabilities Prohibitions Act 2018.
Inhis remarks, CCD Executive Director, David Anyaele, said the group, and nofewer than 25 million Nigerians, were anticipating the establishment of theNational Disability Commission and the full implementation of the law.