National Commission For Persons with Disabilities and NAFOWA Join Forces to Advocate for Disability Rights

The National Commission For Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) and the Nigeria Airforce Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) have embarked on a collaborative journey to advance the rights and opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Nigeria. Gathering at the NCPWD headquarters in Abuja, Dr. James David Lalu, the Executive Secretary, extended a warm reception to the President …


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