Poor Awareness Keeping PWDs Out Of Elections – TAF Africa

TAF Africa has said poor awareness and limited access to voter registration services are preventing many persons with disabilities (PWDs) from participating in Nigeria’s electoral process.
The organisation made the observation during a voter sensitisation and registration outreach conducted in collaboration with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a disability community in Kaduna on Thursday.
Assistant Programme Manager of TAF Africa, Mr George Anwayi, said many persons with disabilities were unaware of their electoral rights despite legal provisions guaranteeing their participation.
According to him, the organisation decided to take the campaign directly to unde...