2023 Census: FG Urges PWDs To Get Involved, Be Counted

by Mercy Ulasi
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People with disabilities are being urged by the federal government to make a statement and make sure that they are included in the upcoming national population count in 2023.

This information may be found in a statement made on Wednesday in Abuja by Mr. Mbanefo Michaels, Mr. James Lalu’s executive secretary for the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities, media assistant.

At a town-hall meeting with stakeholders that the National Population Commission held to educate the public about the upcoming census in 2023, Lalu delivered the charge.

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He urged PWDs to turn up in large numbers so they could be counted throughout the exercise.
He claims that the PWDs’ involvement in the upcoming population census will make them feel like they belong.

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He reminded them that their numbers always command political and economic strength, especially as it relates to the equitable distribution of national wealth.

The Executive Secretary also urged parents and guardians to encourage their wards to actively participate in the census to ensure visibility and social inclusion in the scheme of things in the country. (NAN)

 

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