Ebonyi Disabled Community Threatens Statewide Protest Over Planned Forced Evacuation
ABAKALIKI — Tension is mounting in Ebonyi State as members of the disability community have threatened to embark on a statewide protest over an alleged plan by the government to forcefully evacuate persons with disabilities from their office at Presco Junction in Abakaliki. The group, under the aegis of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Ebonyi State chapter led by Comrade Friday Nwovu expressed concern that the proposed action would worsen the plight of vulnerable citizens who are already struggling with economic hardship and limited access to social support. Speaking during a meeting in Abakaliki, the Chairman of the association, Comrade Nwovu warned that any attempt to relocate or remove persons with disabilities from the current location without adequate compensation, and provision of alternative means of livelihood would be strongly resisted. According to the group, persons with disabilities have constitutional rights and should ...
