The Lagos
State Office for Disability Affairs (LASODA) on Friday urged persons with
disability (PWDs) to register with the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency.
Dr Tunde
Awelenje, the General Manager of LASODA, gave the advice in an interview with
the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Awelenje
said the registration would enable them to enjoy the benefits of the Special
Peoples` Law of the state.
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“As I
speak with you, there is registration of people with disabilities in Lagos
State that is ongoing.
“That is
a prerequisite for any enjoyable benefits of Lagos State Special Peoples` Law
that was signed by our Governor, Mr Babatunde Fashola, in 2011.
“The
registration will entitle them to disability certificates, which might be
temporary or permanent.
“Temporary
in the sense that for a person living with disability for only 180 days or
roughly six months, we consider it as temporary.
“For any
disability persisting more than 180 days or six month, we consider it as
permanent.
“That
certificate will entitle them to all the enjoyable benefits of the Lagos State
Special Peoples` Law, such as customised e-signal, or commonly called `Blue
Badges` in advanced countries, to be used at the parking lots.“
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NAN
reports that the Lagos State Government had on July 20 commenced the
registration of people with disabilities in the state.
This was
aimed at stemming the stigmatization and abuse of PWDs. (NAN)
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