The Convener, Edo Disability Forum (EDF), Melody Omosah has called on government and other stakeholders for sustainability and policies targeted at addressing the challenges of persons with Disabilities (PWDs), particularly in empowering inclusivity and adaptability in an emergency.
The group lamented that policies made by government and other stakeholders do not particularly target them and as such they have been neglected in the scheme of things both in governance and socio-economic development.
Omosah made the call in Benin, during the National Democratic Institute (NDI) PAIRS IV Project close-out meeting entitled, ‘Resilience Net-Empowering Inclusivity and Adaptability in Emergency’.
Speaking on the plight and predicament of PWDs, Omosah urged for sustainability and policies towards improving the lives of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in addressing their needs.
He solicited support from the government on measures to ameliorate the plights of PWDs and guarantee their survival, particularly in the aftermath of the subsidy removal, adding that Persons with Disabilities have suffered more in society as a result of the removal of the fuel subsidy policy.
On his part, the Programme Director, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Ben Aga, commended the forum for its resilience and the Edo State Government for its commitment to addressing the challenges facing the PWDs in the state.
