Subsidy removal: PWDs ask for inclusion in palliatives distribution

Grace Jerry, co-chairperson of ADIE, who spoke at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, said a specific social protection intervention for PWDs should be initiated by the federal and state governments.

“There is no clarity on how marginalised groups like PWDs will be accommodated in the economic palliatives recently announced by the federal and state governments,” she said.“There is no clarity on how marginalised groups like PWDs will be accommodated in the economic palliatives recently announced by the federal and state governments.

“They should also be incorporated into the planning, implementation, and monitoring of economic initiatives, especially those set up to manage savings from the fuel subsidy removal policy.“A good example of these initiatives is the economic palliatives recently announced by President Bola Tinubu and state governors.”

“This accessible transportation should include buses with adjustable ramps and handrails for wheelchair users, signage and electronic display for directions with audio announcements for the benefit of the deaf and the blind,” Jerry said.

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