The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, James Lalu, has announced that the Federal Government has increased the commission’s budgetary allocation for 2024 by 500% compared to what it received in 2023.
Lalu, said this Sunday in Abuja while speaking on how the disability community had fared in the one-year administration of President Bola Tinubu.
Lalu highlighted the administration’s initiatives to improve access to governance and quality of service for persons with disabilities. He also mentioned that shortly after assuming office in May 2023, President Tinubu requested the reactivation of the African Union Protocol on Disability, demonstrating his dedication to advancing disability rights and inclusion.