NCPWD Holds Town Hall Meeting On Employment Of Persons With Disabilities, Ready to Sanction Defaulters

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The National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPWD) has advised MDAs and employers of labour on need to adhere to the provisions of the laws on Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) employment into public and private agencies.

The Executive Secretary, NCPWD, Mr James Lalu, represented by the Director, Compliance and Enforcement of the commission Mr Ikem Uchegbulam gave the advise du  during a town hall meeting organized for North Central Region held in Nasarawa state.

The town hall meeting was aimed at sensitizing stakeholders on the the provisions of the law and the consequence of not adhering to section 28 and 29 of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition Act 2018 which stipulate that PWDs shall access to gainful employment. The Act stipulates that 5% employment quota shall be reserved for PWDs.

Mr. Lalu said “section 29 states that five percent of the entire workforce of public organisations should be reserved for persons with disability.
“So, the essence of this town hall meeting is to track, monitor and ensure that sections of the Act is complied with by the public organisations,”

“Part of the mandate of the commission is to ensure the enforcement of the constitutional provisions which recognizes the fact that people with disability have right to decent employment as well as the right to decide where they want.

“We are not relenting in our efforts to ensure five percent employment for our members.”

ina goodwill massage, The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Simon Lalong represented by Mr Ejeh Dennis, explained that the meeting was apt and timely as it gives support to the policies of President Bola Tinubu’s on equal and rightful employment.