FG launches access-to-work scheme for PWDs - Daily Trust

FG launches access-to-work scheme for PWDs - Daily Trust

The federal government has inaugurated a special committee to design a comprehensive framework for the National Access to Work Scheme aimed at improving employment opportunities for persons with disabilities (PWDs) across Nigeria. Speaking on Monday at the event in Keffi, Nasarawa State, Executive Secretary of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Hon. Ayuba Gufwan, said the initiative aligns with President Bola Ahmed Ti…

Ministry Unveils Implementation Plan for PWD Inclusive Healthcare - Voice of Nigeria Broadcasting Service

In a move towards achieving inclusive healthcare, the Kaduna State Government through Ministry of Health unveiled a Costed Implementation Plan (CIP) worth N33 billion to improve Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRH) services for persons with disabilities in the State.  The three-year plan (2025–2027), first in the country, was launched at a dissemination meeting held at the Sightsavers office in Kaduna, bringing together government officia…

NCPWD Inaugurates Special Committee to Drive National Access to Work Scheme for Persons with Disabilities - QUALITATIVE MAGAZINE

Keffi, Nasarawa State — In a landmark step towards promoting inclusive employment for millions of Nigerians with disabilities, the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with Sightsavers, has inaugurated a Special Committee tasked with implementing the newly developed Framework for the National Access to Work Scheme. The event, which marked a major stride in the country’s disability rights movement, took plac…

NCPWD Inaugurates Special Committee to Drive National Access to Work Scheme for PWDs

The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), in collaboration with Sightsavers, officially inaugurated a Special Committee to oversee the implementation of the Framework for the National Access to Work Scheme for Persons with Disabilities in Nigeria. The committee, inaugurated during a two-day capacity-building session, will oversee the rollout and implementation of the framework which […]