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It is no longer news in Nigeria
that the Central Bank of Nigeria, under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, recently
redesigned three denominations of the Naira banknotes (N200, N500 and N1000) out of the 8 Naira banknotes (N5, N10, N20, N50
and N100) that serve as Nigeria’s legal
tender.
About four years before the recent Naira Notes redesign, the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria had enacted the “Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018”, which the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari signed into law. This law made provision for full integration of Persons-With-Disabilities (PWDs), in Nigeria. Many of the PWDs, their parents, relations and numerous others that have interest in seeing the PWDs realize their God given talents, and through this development contribute significantly to Nigeria’s growth and sustainable development, had profoundly given huge sigh of relieve at the emergence of this law. In their calculation, most probably, inclusion in Nigeria, of PWDs will no longer be a challenge.
Contained among several other Provisions in the Prohibition of discrimination against PWDs Act 2018 are issues associated with provision of facilities (infrastructure), making the facilities accessible and extending assistive services to this segment of vulnerable Nigerians who most, if not all found themselves were they are for no fault of theirs.
More than four years after the law came into existence, your darling platform is happy to bring to you, an insight from one of the leading voices, whose response on issues that affect the PWDs as a community, remains outstanding and thought provoking. She shares her views concerning the redesigned Naira notes and the issues associated with accessing the redesigned Naira notes by the PWDs. Please click link to hear her speak. https://scoremedia22.mixlr.com/recordings/2015851
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