FG launches framework on employment for persons with disabilities

Nigeria has taken a bold step towards inclusive employment with the launch of a National Framework on Access to Work for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The initiative aims to provide equal employment opportunities for qualified PWDs and support the full implementation of the Disability Act. Speaking at the launch event in Lagos, the Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Chief Ayuba Gufwan, emphasized that the framework adopts a collaborative approach to address workplace accessibility and inclusion. Only 2% of PWDs in Formal Employment According to NCPWD reports, only 2% of Nigeria’s over 35 million persons…