Communiqué Issued at the Lagos Public presentation of PWDs Charter on Elections
Communiqué Issued at the Lagos Public presentation of PWDs Charter on Elections Held on Tuesday, September 26 th , 2017 by the International Press Centre (IPC) Lagos under the Strengthening Citizens Engagement in Electoral Process (SCEEP) project, being implemented in Lagos by IPC and supported by ACTIONAID Nigeria and the UKAID through the Department for International Development (DFID). THE COMMUNIQUÉ Introduction Following emerging issues on the need to advance the rights of People With Disabilities (PWDs) to actively participate in elections and positively engage the electoral process, the International Press Centre (IPC) held a one-day forum and public presentation of a draft document of PWDs Charter on Elections in Nigeria. The programme, which held on Tuesday, September 26 th , 2017 at All Seasons Conference Centre, Agidingbi, Ikeja, Lagos State is part of activities being funded under the Strengthening Citizens Engagement in Electoral Process (SCEEP) projec...