You’re complete Nigerian citizens, not second class — Ogun CP tells PWDs

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, has declared that persons with disabilities are implicit Nigerian citizens who indispensable ne'er beryllium treated arsenic second-class citizens.

Ojajuni stated this connected Tuesday erstwhile helium received the enactment of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities, JONAPWD, Ogun State Chapter, astatine the Command Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta.

The delegation was led by the State Chairman, Mr Awobona Ayodele, alongside enforcement members and heads of the assorted disablement clusters.

In his remarks, the JONAPWD Chairman described the relation arsenic the umbrella assemblage for persons with disabilities successful Nigeria, established successful 1992 to advocator for, correspond and beforehand the rights, payment and societal inclusion of PWDs nationwide.

Ayodele highlighted the unsocial vulnerabilities faced by persons with disabilities and advocated a strategical concern with the Command, peculiarly successful disablement absorption and specialised sensitisation programmes for constabulary personnel.

He emphasised the request for grooming officers connected identifying and interacting appropriately with PWDs, portion pledging the association's enactment and continued practice with the Police Command.

Responding, CP Ojajuni commended the delegation for their committedness to self-advocacy and civic engagement.

He said disablement does not diminish oregon portion distant the inherent constitutional...