World Disability Day: Group Calls For Tougher Sanctions On Disability Law

The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has on the occasion of the World Disability Day, 2024 called on the National Assembly to amend the Disability Law of 2019 to ensure tough sanctions on public officers who frustrate implementation of the legislation.

This was contained in a  statement issued in Lagos by the group and signed by its Executive Director, Jolomi Fenemigho to mark the World Disability Day.

According to the group: “The lack of explicit penalties for negligent government officials in the provisions of the Law might be seen as leaving the door slightly ajar for less-than enthusiastic implementation.

“Without clear accountability, there is a risk that the wheels of progress will turn a bit slower than desired.

Ensuring that those tasked with the duty of executing the law feel the heat of responsibility could tighten things up, making sure that the Act’s intentions are fully realized not just on paper”.

The group also urged the Federal Government to promptly enforce law known as the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act of 2019.

Fenemigho further expressed  that this long-overdue action would finally offer the relief that individuals with disabilities in Nigeria have been unjustly denied.

He recalled that December 3rd was set aside by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992 to advance the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities globally.

Throwing more light on the purpose for fixing a day to commemorate the plight of it disabled, he stated that  the decision was taken to ” raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities in political, social, economic, and cultural spheres.

He added  that the day underscores the vital importance of fostering an inclusive world where everyone, regardless of ability, enjoys equal opportunities and access.

The CITAB boss  further urged the Federal Government to break the cycle of motion without movement and fully implement the Disability Law by ensuring that individuals with disabilities can truly benefit from its provisions.

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