The Albino Foundation Public Notice
The Persons with Disabilities have lamented over the high cost of living, inflation, insecurity, and hardship in the country.
The PWDs expressed their grievances in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday.
The Nigerian Labour Congress and other related unions on Tuesday embarked on a nationwide protest to make their grievances known on the current economic hardship across the country.
Meanwhile, the letter which was signed by the Convener, Disability Inclusion Nigeria, Jake Epelle, noted that the economic hardship was becoming an additional burden to the PWDs.
Epelle said, “We write to express our deep concern for the welfare of all Nigerians and our profound alarm at the devastating impact of the current economic situation on the most vulnerable members of our society, particularly persons with disabilities.
“The skyrocketing inflation rate has severely eroded the purchasing power of Nigerians and impeded access to necessities like affordable healthcare, education, transportation, and food, pushing countless Nigerians further into the abyss of poverty and despair.
“This crisis disproportionately affects persons with disabilities, who already face significant barriers due to pre-existing societal and infrastructural challenges.”
