About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
About 700 persons with disabilities, PWDs, would now serve as election observers during the general election of 2023, this is according to Jack Epelle, Founder of the Albino Foundation.
Epelle who announced this on Wednesday at the Able2Vote programme for North Central in Abuja added that PWDs were now very prepared to participate in the 2023 elections.
The founder stated that in addition to electability, the PWDs would focus on grooming those vying for elective offices as well as those who would be appointed into appointive offices.
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He went on to say that the two chambers of the National Assembly would be assigned sign language interpreters, a first in the history of Nigeria.
Epelle noted, “We are starting with being able to vote. We are also focusing on electability. Electability is a programme that will focus on those vying for elective offices and also for those that will be appointed into appointive offices.
“We are going to be deploying 700 members of Persons With Disabilities as observers. In our electoral hub, with partnership with the Independent National Electoral Commission, we will deploy an on-the-spot app that will give us an on-the-spot assessment of what is happening in every polling unit.
“We are also deploying members of the community as interns, not only in the Federal Capital Territory, but also to states to ensure that we begin to give the opportunity to the PWDs to learn from those already in the House so that they can be future legislators. We are grateful to the Speaker of the House of Representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, who will publicly endorse this project.”
He added that, “For the first time in the history of the country, we will be deploying sign language interpreters in the two Houses of the National Assembly with salary payment for three years.”
Speaking at the event, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, said, the solution to proper disability inclusion in Nigeria is proper participation in the electoral process.
“I can only understand very clearly that over some years, when we were in a political party, we tried everything possible to make sure that these parties included the PWDs in their administrative structure, campaign activities and everything about the party but we have not been able to achieve that. But I can tell you today that because of the activities of INEC, it has forced political parties to carry us along in their campaigns knowing fully well that we have a lot of PWDs with their voters cards.”
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