The Lagos State Government has called on residents to work towards including persons living with disabilities in society. The General Manager of Lagos State Office of Disability Affairs, Mr Dare Dairo, made this call on Monday during a symposium. “This was what moved the current federal Minister, Babatunde Fashola, the then Governor, to look into all these challenges to establish the agency. “There is a law in Nigeria called People Living with Disability Act. The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, Prof Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, who was represented by Dr Tajudeen Olumoko, commended the sensitisation, urging citizens to see PWDs as part of the human race.

Source: Punch March 01, 2022 01:36 UTC