Having a robust and detailed data base for Persons Living with Disability would assist the Federal Government realize its mandate of improving the welfare of these persons, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities, Mr James Lalu has said.
The Executive Secretary of the Commission made this appeal at a two day workshop
themed, “National Stakeholders consultative forum organized by Inclusive friends and sponsored by Save the children, in partnership with the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities.
The two day workshop holding at the Rock View Hotel Abuja is meant to deliberate on the way forward for persons with disabilities in the area of certification and identification.
Mr James Lalu who praised all participants’ especially inclusive friends for gathering stakeholders for a brainstorming session of such magnitude, added that their unrelenting partnership with the Commission geared towards ensuring that persons with disabilities get a sense of belonging is commendable.
The National Commission for Persons Living with Disabilities’ boss described the workshop as apt and timely saying that there was no better time to address and deliberate on the issue of Disabilities certificate or identification card than now.
According to him resolving the issues of certification and identification would open the doors of their fundamental human right denied them over the years.
Lalu further stressed the need for a concrete disability register that will aid the Commission in delivering its mandates.
Earlier some of the stakeholders who spoke at the workshop appreciated the organizers for the bold steps taken towards achieving clarity and transparency in attaining the mandates and rights of Persons with Disabilities.
They unanimously applauded the executive secretary of the commission for his laudable strides towards ensuring that Persons with Disabilities secured a better future.
It is believed that at the end of the deliberation and brainstorming, Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria will have a means of identification to unlock better welfare packages.
The forum continues today with presentation of papers from stakeholders and interactive sessions with persons with disabilities.