National Commission for Persons With Disabilities (NCPD) and Nigeria Association of the Blind (NBA) have commended President Muhammadu Buhari for signing the Copyright Bill 2022 into law.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, Executive Secretary, NCPD, James Lalu, said President Buhari remains the best Nigerian leader in the history of disability in the country.
President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Copyright Bill into law on March 17, 2023.
Noting that the President’s assent to the bill could not have come at a better time, Lalu said: “We need to be self independent and this is a very important to us, because of disability, education has been strictly restricted for the blind. We can’t talk about inclusive education without providing learning materials in accessible formats.
“The act will, therefore, empower us to provide learning materials in an accessible format.”
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