People living with disabilities (PWD) and other vulnerable groups in Ondo State have lamented their exclusion from the social intervention programmes of both the state and Federal Governments.
The Representative of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Idowu Oluwashola-Philip, decried the persistent discrimination faced by people living with disabilities despite calls for inclusion. He explained that stigmatisation and misconceptions continue to hinder social acceptance.
Oluwashola-Philip spoke during a Dialogue on Social Protection organised under the ACT Naija project, a project under the New Initiatives for Social Development (NISD), and in partnership with the Ondo State Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget.
According to him, “People often avoid associating with us because they believe disability is contagious, but that is not true. Inclusion must go beyond policies to reflect in people’s behaviour and institutional practices.”
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