Ganduje signs Disability Bill
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the Kano Persons with Disabilities Bill 2022 recently passed by the House of Assembly.
The bill was signed into law during the weekly meeting of the State Executive Council held at Government House, Kano on Tuesday.
Speaking shortly after approving the bill, Ganduje explained that it would pave the way for the inclusion and development of people living with disabilities in the state.
He pointed out that the law provides for the creation of a ministry to oversee the affairs of persons with disabilities, saying that the six disability groups would be represented in the management of the ministry.
The governor maintained that once established, the ministry would receive all necessary assistance to make it functional in accordance with global standards.
He said some of the people with disabilities were among those selected for entrepreneurial training at the Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre, Kano, to empower them and reduce unemployment.
The governor, however, said the state has banned street begging and set up a committee to evacuate beggars from every nook and corner of the state.
Nigeria News Agency reports that the House of Assembly passed the Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act 2022 on November 16.
The new law provides for the creation of a ministry to oversee the affairs of persons with disabilities, in addition to allocating 2% of all employment opportunities to six groups which include persons with disabilities. physical and visual disabilities.
Others are those with hearing impairment, speech impairment, spinal cord injury patients, Down syndrome patients and lepers.
The law also allows the reservation of car parks and special spaces in public buildings for people with disabilities.
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Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the Kano Persons with Disabilities Bill 2022 recently passed by the House of Assembly.
The bill was signed into law during the weekly meeting of the State Executive Council held at Government House, Kano on Tuesday.
Speaking shortly after approving the bill, Ganduje explained that it would pave the way for the inclusion and development of people living with disabilities in the state.
He pointed out that the law provides for the creation of a ministry to oversee the affairs of persons with disabilities, saying that the six disability groups would be represented in the management of the ministry.
The governor maintained that once established, the ministry would receive all necessary assistance to make it functional in accordance with global standards.
He said some of the people with disabilities were among those selected for entrepreneurial training at the Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre, Kano, to empower them and reduce unemployment.
The governor, however, said the state has banned street begging and set up a committee to evacuate beggars from every nook and corner of the state.
Nigeria News Agency reports that the House of Assembly passed the Persons with Disabilities Amendment Act 2022 on November 16.
The new law provides for the creation of a ministry to oversee the affairs of persons with disabilities, in addition to allocating 2% of all employment opportunities to six groups which include persons with disabilities. physical and visual disabilities.
Others are those with hearing impairment, speech impairment, spinal cord injury patients, Down syndrome patients and lepers.
The law also allows the reservation of car parks and special spaces in public buildings for people with disabilities.
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