INEC Adopts Framework On Persons Living With Disabilities

The Directors of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have adopted a draft Framework on Access and Participation of Persons Living with Disabilities (PLWDs) ahead of the 2019 general elections.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mr Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, last Wednesday in Abuja.
Osaze-Uzzi said that the adoption was made at a workshop organised by the commission to review and adopt a ‘Framework on Access and Participation of PLWDs’ in Keffi, Nassarawa State, ahead of the 2019 general elections.
He quoted Prince Adedeji Soyebi, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, while appraising the document before its adoption, as saying that the document was good enough right from the initial stage.
Soyebi said that INEC was committed to promoting the participation of all social groups in the electoral process.
He added that the document would be presented to other critical stakeholders for further scrutiny before its final adoption.
Osaze-Uzzi also quoted Dr Adekunle Ogunmola, INEC National Commissioner, while declaring open the workshop as restating the commission’s commitment toward mainstreaming the PLWDs in electoral process.
Ogunmola said:”the Commission aims to ensure that disability issues are mainstreamed into electoral matters.