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Stop rejecting persons with disabilities — Nigerian government urges education stakeholders

He made this plea during the Federal Ministry of Education's observance of the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja on Tuesday

Promise Eze by Promise Eze
December 19, 2023
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  • The minister’s message was conveyed by his Special Adviser, Technical, Mrs. Clarence Ujam

Dr. Yusuf Sununu, the Minister of State for Education, emphasized the importance of education stakeholders refraining from rejecting Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) within school environments.

He made this plea during the Federal Ministry of Education’s observance of the 2023 International Day of Persons with Disabilities in Abuja on Tuesday.

The minister’s message was conveyed by his Special Adviser, Technical, Mrs. Clarence Ujam.

The occasion, themed “United in Action to Rescue and Achieve the SDGs For, With, and By Persons With Disabilities,” was organised in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment, AGILE, project.

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Sununu commended the AGILE programme for championing the cause of PWDs, especially in seeing that persons with disabilities have a voice.

“It is disheartening to note that some people still perceive disability negatively; superstition and ignorance have greatly influenced their attitudes towards persons with disabilities.”

“Most of the rights of people with disabilities are not given to them. These include the right to education, medical care, employment, and free movement,” Sununu said.

He said findings revealed that children with disabilities are rejected by public schools because of a lack of facilities and carers.

“This discrimination must stop with the collaborative efforts of all stakeholders,” Sununu said.

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