The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is building an inclusive and accessible capital territory with equal opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs).
FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the close of a three-day workshop on rights-based approaches to disability-inclusive development, governance and public policy.
Represented by her Special Assistant on Social Investment, Hajiya Maijidda Kuku, the minister said the FCT was strongly working towards an inclusive governance that leaves no one behind.
Mahmoud said the FCT Administration would achieve this through the full implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disability (Prohibition) Act, 2018.
She said the workshop had not only strengthened the technical capacity of the participants but also renewed the collective resolve to break down barriers and promote inclusive governance.
Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, said the workshop was part of efforts toward the domestication and implementation of UN Conventions on disability inclusion and the disability Act 2018.
Benjamins-Laniyi said the workshop was organised with support from the World Bank to ensure the inclusion of persons with disability in all spheres of life in the FCT. (NAN)
