By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki
Members of the Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ebonyi State chapter, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest in Abakaliki, demanding greater inclusion and improved welfare from the state government.
The protesters called for monthly financial support, welfare assistance and the immediate assent to the Disability Bill recently passed by the Ebonyi State House of Assembly.
They also protested an alleged eviction notice issued to their secretariat, a facility they said they had occupied for over 10 years, allegedly by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Moses Ekuma, and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Barr Felicia Nwamkpuma.
The group, carrying placards with various inscriptions, appealed to Governor Francis Nwifuru to intervene, stressing the need for persons with disabilities to be included in governance, appointments and empowerment programmes.
