Speaking, the President of the group, Daniel Amechi Onwe, Esq, in a press briefing in Benin City, Edo urged the Edo State government to join the league of states like Plateau, Lagos, Kano, Adamawa, Ekiti, Anambra, among others, who since have enacted disability laws.
Adding that other states have disability bills pending at their respective Houses of Assembly. He urged the Edo State Government not to sit on the fence and watch the world move on.
“The Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act is an Act of
the Nigerian National Assembly for every part of Nigeria, including Edo State.
This is in line with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution which provide that the National Assembly shall have power to make laws for thepeace, order and good government of the Federation or any part thereof.” Edo State is a part of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Therefore, there is no excuse whatsoever for the
people, organizations and the government of Edo State, henceforth, to conduct their affairs in violation of the provisions of this Act.
“Laws are meant to be obeyed. The government, organizations and the good people of Edo State need to
demonstrate to the world that they are law abiding. It is imperative therefore, for
the government, organization and my good people of Edo State to make definite
commitments to comply with the provisions of this Act.
” States like:Plateau, Lagos, Kano, Adamawa, Ekiti, Anambra, and
others, have all since enacted disability laws. Many more other states have disability bills pending at their respective Houses of Assembly. Amidst these
positive developments, Edo State cannot afford to be sitting on the fence and
watch the world move on.”
He decried a situation where after the enactment of PLWDs Act, 2018, people living with disabilities still suffer all for of descrimianation.
