Benue Civil Service Secretariat Not Disability Friendly – IFA
Top Stories Tamfitronics November 02, (THEWILL) The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) has decried the unfriendly nature of the Benue State Civil Service Secretariat, Makurdi, in which people living with disability hardly access it on official visits.The Executive Secretary of IFA, Miss Grace Jerry, made the observation when she led a team of stakeholders on an advocacy visit to the Director General of Benue State Budget and Economic Planning Commission, Dr Jerome Andohol.On arrival at the Secretariat, Ms Jerry, who was in a wheelchair, was lifted up by members into the Director General’s office due to the lack of RAAPS (walkways), which drew the attention of the government to address the situation.She informed the DG that Benue is the remaining state in North Central Nigeria yet to domesticate the Disability Act, which is not...
