The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has urged the government to ensure that Nigerians living with disabilities have access to education, employment and better healthcare.
Obi made this known in a statement released in an X post on Sunday.
He said, “Living with a disability should not be a death sentence or society stigmatisation, but should be a platform that calls up the humanity in us as their brothers and sisters.
“The World Health Organisation (WHO) statistics indicate that over 35 million Nigerians live with disabilities.
“Such a significant number of people must be cared for by the government so that they can live their lives in full, and contribute positively to the development of the nation.”
Obi emphasised the importance of government support in enabling them to thrive and contribute to the nation’s development, saying, “We are all differently gifted, let us work together to break all barriers of discrimination against those living with disabilities.”
