Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities James David LALU REITERATES COMMISSION'S COMMITMENTS TO CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE POLICY DOCUMENTS BY SOLIDARITY CENTRE
*ES NCPWD PARTNERS FCTA TO MAKE ABUJA AN INCLUSIVE SMART CITY*
House Committee Chairman on Disabilities, Hon. Dr. Bashiru Anyinla Dawudu.
The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, Mr James David Lalu.
LALU COMMENDS FG FOR THE INCLUSION OF 5% EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE NEW PSR; URGED PWDs TO BE PATIENT WITH THE NEW ADMINISTRATION
LALU REITERATES COMMISSION'S COMMITMENTS TO CRITICALLY EVALUATE THE POLICY DOCUMENTS BY SOLIDARITY CENTRE
"MUHAMMADU BUHARI'S LEGACY LIVES ON" JAMES LALU ECHOES.
NCPWD Partners Human Rights Radio To Advance Disability Inclusion In Nigeria
JAMES LALU ADVOCATES MORE AWARENESS ON PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITY
HOPE REKINDLED AS NCPWD GETS A NEW HOUSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
NCPWD LAUNCHES 9 THEMATIC POLICIES ON DISABILITY
NCPWD PARTNERS COOPERATIVE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA FOR FINANCIAL INCLUSION
JAMES LALU ADVOCATES MORE AWARENESS ON PSYCHOSOCIAL DISABILITY
who we are
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) is the Establishment of Federal Government of Nigeria pursuant to section (31) of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Act 2018. The Act was signed into law on the 17th January 2019 by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Act among other things, empowered the Commission to promote, protect and prioritize the rights of persons with disabilities, and to further enhance their productivity through education, health and other socio-economic activities of the state.
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) is an Agency under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development headed by Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq and has the Office of the Executive Secretary as the Chief Executive Officer and the Head of the Agency. James David Lalu (npom) is the Pioneer Executive Secretary and the Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
the Executive Secretary speaks
“What we want to achieve is to make Nigeria a country that is comfortable for PWD by ending discrimination and providing adequate reporting system. We have received a lot of cases on discrimination against PWD and some involving high profile persons, so we want disciplinary measures to take its course backed by law.”
James David Lalu
mission
An institution working to promote an inclusive society for persons with disabilities through research, advocacy, engagement, mainstreaming, policy development, and enforcement.
vision
An inclusive society where rights, privileges, aspiration, development and equality of opportunities of persons with disabilities are guaranteed in line with the provisions of the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018.
core mandate
The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities was established with the mandate to coordinate and implement activities that guarantee full inclusion of Persons with Disabilities into the society in areas of education social economic and civil rights and related matters as entrenched in Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018.