ADHA to Prohibit Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities

Adamawa State House of Assembly has adopted a report of its Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development to prohibit any form of discrimination against persons with disabilities. News Platform 

The committee's report is on a bill for a law to repeal Adamawa State Disability Right Commission Law number 14 of 2016 to re-enact Adamawa State Persons with disability law commission.

The legislation is also to ensure full integration of persons with disability into the society, prohibit any form discrimination against the affected persons and provide other matters incidental thereto.

This is a deliberate effort by the assembly aimed prohibiting all forms of discrimination being meted to people living with disabilities in the society.

The adoption of the report followed its presentation, consideration and adoption at Wednesday plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley.

During the sitting, the Lawmakers unanimously considered and subsequently adopted the report earlier presented by the Chairman Committee on Women Affairs and the Majority Leader of the assembly, Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa).

Thereafter, the Chief Presiding Officer of assembly, Rt. Hon. Bathiya Wesley, directed the Chairman Rules and Business of the assembly to schedule the report for 3rd reading at the next legislative day.