CCD asks INEC to prioritise PLWDs’ needs in elections
The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has again urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to address issues that affect people living with disabilities in elections.
CDD representative Christiana Njoku, made the appeal while presenting the organisation’s findings on the 2023 general elections during their visit on Tuesday to the Lagos State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA).
Ms Njoku said inaccessible polling units, limited number of assistive devices, poor competency of ad hoc staff on disability issues, among others were matters that affected PWDs during the elections.
She said, “This visit to LASODA is in continuation of Enhancing Access to Justice for Persons with Disabilities project by CCD to intimate LASODA on our key findings during the 2023 general elections. In adddressing these issues in subsequent elections, we recommend that LASODA should collaborate with the electoral body and civil society organisations.”
The CDD representative explained that such collaboration will ensure the availability of voting and communication materials, assistive devices in equal commensuration with voters with disabilities.
“We urge and encourage LASODA to intensify efforts to ensure a more inclusive electoral process in Lagos,” stated Ms Njoku.
(NAN)
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