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PMB Assents To Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities Bill

Published
 1 min ago
on
 January 23, 2019

By
 Jonathan Nda-Isaiah 




President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Discrimination Against Persons with disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018.

According to a statement by the senior special assistant National Assembly (Senate) Ita Enang, this Act prohibits all forms of discrimination on ground of disability and imposes fine of N1, 000, 000 for corporate bodies and N100, 000 for individuals or a term of six months imprisonment for violation concurrently it guarantees right to maintain civil action for damage by the person injured against any defaulter.
He said the bill provides for a five-year transitional period within which public buildings, structures or automobile are to be modified to be accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities, including those on wheelchairs.

He said the Act further provides: ‘Before erecting any public structure, its plan shall be scrutinized by the relevant authority to ensure that the plan conforms to the building code.
“A government or government agency, body or individual responsible for the approval of building plans shall not approve the plan of a public building if the plan does not make provision for accessibility facilities in line with the building code.

“An officer who approves or directs the approval of a building plan that contravenes the building code, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of at least N1, 000, 000 or a term of imprisonment of two years or both.’’
Enang further said discrimination is prohibited in public transportation facilities and service providers are to make provision for the physically, visually and hearing impaired and all persons howsoever challenged. This applies to Seaports, Railways and Airport facilities.

According to him, the rights and privileges include education, healthcare, priority in accommodation and emergencies.

Furthermore, he noted that all public organisations are to reserve at least 5 % of employment opportunities for these persons.

“The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities is also established in Section 31 with Executive Secretary as the head,” he said.

As a cursed Ipob jew . I’m not happy about this
What will pdpigz campaign with now

the same bill he and Osinbanjo denied being in possession of on National TV just last week ...Osinbanjo is such a huge liar !!!! I can still see his face saying "we don't have it " :"we are not aware" and then saying we returned it back to the house ....such a barefaced liar

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The bill osunbade lied that it has not been passed by the national aasembly. They huriedly assented the bill when they saw the approval letter received by the ita enang on social media. The lies and hypocrisy of this govt is legendary

Since the president himself is disabled

Welcomed development. What about tax breaks for companies that hire people with disabilities?

is that so

I'm sure he doesn't know what he signed,he couldn't understand what it meant during the recent interview. Buhari is no longer fit to govern any community, a vote for APC is a vote for cabals,let's use our sense this 2019,let us be patriotic and send Buhari and his cabals away from Aso Rock.

The bill will favour Buhari because he's already falling like a "dilapidated" building. #GreedyOldMan

Disability bill Are all these kind of bill not supposed to be already part of the constitutional law? It's just so amazing that these guyz take us unseriously..
I think nigeria needs a revolution

Nice one babu.

Stocking:
As a cursed Ipob jew . I’m not happy about this
What will pdpigz campaign with now

you simply need help

they can denial it oooo later

Stocking:
As a cursed Ipob jew . I’m not happy about this
What will pdpigz campaign with now

TELL UR BARBARIAN BABA 2 SIGN D ELECTORAL LAW JACK ASS

Thank you, Mr. President.


We believe that you have overstayed your welcome in Aso Rock and is time to return back home.

vastolord4:
Disability bill Are all these kind of bill not supposed to be already part of the constitutional law? It's just so amazing that these guyz take us unseriously..
I think nigeria needs a revolution

IT'S A SIMPLE MATTER OF TIME NOT WEN

Stocking:
As a cursed Ipob jew . I’m not happy about this
What will pdpigz campaign with now

Hatred filled soul, this is too early sir?

Lawyer777:
The bill will favour Buhari because he's already falling like a "dilapidated" building. #GreedyOldMan

You mean Buari will be the first beneficiary of the new bill?

I thought he said he doesn't know about the bill and hasn't seen it.

amaham:
The bill osunbade lied that it has not been passed by the national aasembly. They huriedly assented the bill when they saw the approval letter received by the ita enang on social media. The lies and hypocrisy of this govt is legendary

Yes they’re actually not different from the PDP government then. APC and PDP are both dissaster

I'm very impressed. There should in no way be any act of discrimination against the incapable.

After denying you've not seen it

These people denied having this bill in their possession. How come accelerated action like this, hmmm I fear desperate politicians ooo. there is nothing they can't do. How I wish youths can change the tide on this election periods and vote a fresh set of people. I can't wish us to go back to our vomit (PDP and Atiku for that matter) Atiku is a packaged shit for the progress of this country. Buhari and Osinbajo are also caged by cabal. We can't see a better nation if we continued to be deceived by same set of people just changing party upandan.

ALAYORMII:
Since the president himself is disabled

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Opari. Chikena. It's finished.

SalamRushdie:
the same bill he and Osinbanjo denied being in possession of on National TV just last week ...Osinbanjo is such a huge liar !!!! I can still see his face saying "we don't have it " :"we are not aware" and then saying we returned it back to the house ....such a barefaced liar

There was no denial, pmb didn't just know what the bill is. My guess is that his assistants explained it to him after the interview.

Trust me, I am not Buhari's fan

Is this not the bill Pdp accused Apc of not signing?

hmm...


PMB has a knack for exposing his buharideens, especially those on NL, as the brainless & unthinking louts they are.


when it was shown that the 'bill' had been sent back to PMB for assent, some of his goons were still arguing blindly.


now that PMB has signed it, what will they say?


you cannot support PMB & have a conscience nor reason properly.

Pls can someone explain in clear terms what this disability bill is all about.