ASDRC Boss Unveils Agenda For 2024 International Day Of Persons With Disabilities As Deaf Man Drags FRSC to Court
By Mmaduabuchi Onwumelu
The Chairman, Anambra State Disability Rights Commission (ASDRC), Barr. Chuks Ezewuzie, has unveiled the agenda for the 2024 International Day of Persons With Disabilities.
Addressing newsmen in Awka, Barr. Ezenwuzie said actualizing Legal representation for Persons with Disabilities would be
Powered by RoLAC (Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Program) and unveiling the Commission’s Plans for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) would take place on December 3rd-Celebrating Leadership and Advocacy, Morning Session: Tour of Special Education Centers, Locations: Basden Memorial School, Special School for the Deaf, Odakpu Onitsha, Umuchu, Awka, Evening Session: Joining the United Nations Simulcast.
‘Theme: Amplifying the Leadership of Persons with Disabilities for an Inclusive and Sustainable Future. b. December 4th – Exploring Investment Opportunities in Disability-Related Ventures.Venue: Onitsha. c. December 5th – Empowerment and Emotional Well-Being• Theme: Lifting Persons with Disabilities from Paranoia to Pronoia.• Venue: Ekwulobia. d. December 6th Commission’s Family Day: Overcoming Social Anhedonian• Venue: Awka.
‘e. December 7th – Road Show and Public Awareness Campaign
• Venue: Awka. f December 8th – Thanksgiving Services• Venue: Various Worship Centers (To Be Announced),’ he concluded.
Meanwhile, a Civil servant from Nanka, Ọrumba North Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra state, Mr Victor Onwudiegwu, has dragged the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to court over refusal to issue him a driving license.
Onwudiegwu, who has hearing impairment applied for driving license at Agụta office of FRSC but was reportedly denied access to the license on the basis of him being deaf.Car insurance
Speaking on why they have initiated legal actions on Onwudiegwu’s behalf through the Pro Bono lawyers of the agency, Ezewuzie said the commission has also initiated legal actions on behalf of three other Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), including Mr Nwokedi Philip, a person living with Albinism who escaped ritual killings attempt from a friend, and Mrs Ifeoma Ejidike, disfigured by brother’s inlaw.
Ezewuzie, said the Pro Bono lawyers powered by the Rule of Law and Anti-corruption (RoLAC) programme, were ready to defend and protect the rights of PWDs as enshrined in the Anambra State Disability Rights Law 2018.
‘Our partnership and collaboration with the State Ministry of Justice and others will provide no excuse not to seek redress in court in accordance with sections 20 and 23 of Anambra State Disability Rights law. So if the rights of PWDs are infringed upon, they are now empowered to go to court and seek redress – the lawyers will represent them even where they are charged,’ he added.
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