March 17, 2023. Preamble: The Access Nigeria Campaign is a disability rights movement led by Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), for and on behalf of Nigeria’s 30 million Persons with Disabilities…
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2023 General Elections: IFA’s Findings from the Voter-Ability Election Observation Exercise
The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA), launched the Vote-ability Campaign as a disability rights movement led by IFA for Nigeria’s over 30 million persons with disabilities (PWDs). The goal of the campaign…
Pre-Election Press Conference for the February 24, 2023, General Elections
Preamble: In compliance with the Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018, and the Electoral Act 2022 (amended), the electoral commission commit efforts to provide assisted materials for PWDs…
VOTE-ABILITY Press Statement on the Distribution and Collection of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC)
It’s exactly Forty-Five Days to the Nigerian General Elections of 2023.[I] According to “C” part in the preamble of the United Nations Convention of Rights of Persons With Disabilities (UNCRPD), it Reaffirming…
VOTE-ABILITY Campaign: Inclusive Friends Association to Increase the Participation of PWDs in the 2023 General Election
As the ban for electioneering campaigns will soon be officially flagged ahead of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria, the Inclusive Friends Association officially launched the Vote-ability Campaign as a…
VOTE-ABILITY LAUNCH PRESS STATEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 27, 2022 Press Conference to Launch of VOTE-ABILITY Campaign ahead of the 2023 General Elections: “Increasing the Participation of Persons with Disabilities in Elections”. Preamble:…
IFA Encourage PWDs to Apply for 2023 General Elections Engagements
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has launched a recruitment portal for ad-hoc staff ahead of the 2023 general elections. The available positions for recruitment include: Supervisory Presiding Officer (SPO)…
The Inclusive Friends Association walk for increase Voters Registration for PWDs
On Friday, July 22, 2022, The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) with support from the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) launch the…
Inclusive Friends Association, Disability Commission Launch Vote-Ability Campaign to Increase Registration of PWDs in CVR Exercise
The Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) in partnership with the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) launched the VOTE-ability campaign on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The PWD CVR VOTEability campaign…
IFA Cohorts Taking Action for the Domestication of the Disability Law in Osun State
In May 2022, the Inclusive Friends Association (IFA) trained members of the Joint Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD) and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Osun State through…