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The Nigerian Senate Has Passed A Bill Prohibiting Discrimination Against People With Disabilities

They finally did something right.

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Last Updated July 14, 2016

Finally, the Nigerian Senate gets something right and we’re so pleased with them.

On July 13, members of the Nigerian senate finally approved the ‘Discrimination Against Persons With Disabilities (Prohibition) Bill’ after its third and final reading.

This is a huge milestone considering the fact that people with disabilities have been fighting for the passing of this bill since 2007.

Announcing via his Twitter page, Senate President, Bukola Saraki, explained how the bill will finally put an end to all forms of abuse against people with disabilities.

It’s good to know Nigerian Senators aren’t totally blind to the need for equal treatment of a group of people. We hope they revisit and finally pass the Gender Equality bill soon.

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