The Advocacy for Disability Act (ADAC) Cluster, a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) led by Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), has called on government agencies in Abia State to ensure adequate budget allocation and disbursement to the Abia state Disability Commission. to enable it discharge its constitutional responsibility to the community of PWDs and humanity at large.
The call is contained in a statement singed by Grace Jerry, the Executive Director IFA and ADAC Cluster Anchor, after the Abia State Disability Sensitization Rally which held recently.
Among the prayers demanded by the coalition include: “We call on government agencies in Abia State to ensure that the Health, Education, Transportation, and other institutions of government are Inclusive and accessible for clusters of Disabilities.
“ADAC Calls for adequate budget allocation and disbursement to the Commission to enable it discharge it constitutional responsibility to the community of PWDs and humanity at large.
“That the private Sector should be Inclusive, provide employment for Persons with Disabilities PWDs and ensure provision of reasonable accommodation to enable them work efficiently and seamlessly.
“We call on Private Sector to provide PWDs oriented programming through the use of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
“We call on the citizenry to increase their support to the sustainability of the Abia State Disability Commission.
“The Religious and Traditional Institutions should support PWDs through increase Sensitization using their structured platforms for behavioral change so as to eradicate Discrimination against PWDs” he said.
ADAC also applauded the effort of the Governor in creating office of Special Assistant on Vulnerability and PWDs especially the appointment of PWDs into his cabinet.
ADAC, is a consortium of four Civil Society Organizations (CSO); El-New Hope Foundation Abia State, Global Youth Empowerment and Vulnerable Initiative Adamawa State, Lawanti Development Community Foundation Gombe State, Center for Peace Education and Community Development Taraba State, and led by Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) in Abuja.
