A non-governmental organisation under the auspices of CBM Global says it will partner the Nigerian film industry, known as Nollywood, and music artistes to combat all forms of inequality against persons with disabilities (PWDs). The Country Director of the NGO, Ekaete Umoh, stated this on Saturday at a global leadership programme by Ford Foundation for Global Leaders to disrupt inequalities in Abuja. “This exercise is all about painting to disrupt inequalities. By disrupting inequalities, we are also challenging stereotypes. “So today, we are gathered here to see how we can,…
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Rights Group want Stoppage of Gratuities, Severance Allowances to Ex-Presidents, Governors
Alphonsus Nweze A Human right and pro- democracy group, the Human Rights, Liberty Access and Peace Defenders’ Foundation (HURIDE) , has called for immediate stoppage of all payment of pensions, gratuities and severance allowances to all the former Presidents of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and their Vices, ex-Governors and their Deputies. Delta and Edo State branches of HURIDE made this call in a press conference they held in Asaba, the state capital recently.Addressing newsmen, the South South Zone head of HURIDE, Comrade Anthony Asakitikpi, called on the Federal Government,…
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