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Group Unveils Plan to Train 10,000 PWDs as Green Economy Leaders by 2030
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By Gloria Ikibah
The Global Disabilities Green Initiative (GDGI) has announced plans to train 10,000 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) as leaders and innovators in the green economy over the next five years.
Speaking at the launch of the initiative’s strategic plan at the National Assembly Complex on Thursday in Abuja, GDGI founder, Mrs. Angelina Ugben, said the programme is rooted in the belief that disability inclusion and environmental sustainability must go hand in hand.
He said: “Persons With Disabilities are not problems to solve; they are pioneers to empower. This is not about charity—it is about justice in action.”
Under the plan, GDGI will equip PWDs with skills in clean energy, climate-smart agriculture, and green entrepreneurship. Ugben emphasized that the initiative aims to ensure that climate policies and solutions are designed collaboratively with PWDs, tapping into their creativity to build accessible and adaptive technologies across sectors.
The group said the goal is to break down barriers that have historically excluded PWDs from environmental action and to create a generation of disability-smart leaders driving change by 2030.
“In just eight months, GDGI has planted 50 symbolic trees in Karon Majigi, FCT, in partnership with Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD)
“We have trained 25 PWDs in solar photovoltaic installation, in collaboration with ASTEVEN Energy Institute.
“We have distributed 100 solar lamps to students in underserved communities through a partnership with the Smiling Simon Greenbuild Foundation and Light Up Africa.
“We have also advocated for disability-inclusive climate action at national and international levels, including the United Nations and ECOWAS,” she said.
The founder challenged stakeholders in government, the private sector, and civil society to embrace the vision of an inclusive green economy, saying that PWDs must no longer be left out of the sustainability equation.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on PWD, Rep. Bashiru Dawodu commended the founder for the initiative and said that he is proud of the organisation.
Represented by a member of the committee, Rep. Fayinka Oluwatoyin, Dawodu said that PWD are over 30 million in Nigeria and face several challenges every day including discrimination, access employment among others.
“It is because of the belief that these challenges cannot be ameliorated without legislation that the National assembly passed Discrimination against persons with Disability Act in 2018.
“This law protects the rights of PWD in Nigeria and I also have to underscore the significant role played by the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in making the law a reality.
“It is noteworthy that the law has a moratorium which expired January 2024, our committee also has the mandate to monitor compliance and implementation of the law.
“We have started the process of doing this and in this connection you will hear more on this in the near future,” he said.
In his good will message,,Deputy Director, Federal ministry of humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, Garba Magaji who represented the minister in the ministry commended the initiative and pledged the minisrty’s support and collaboration.
“We are going to partner in ensuring that people with disabilities are taken care of” he added.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has slashed its fuel pump price for the second time within four days.
A market survey on Saturday by DAILY POST showed that NNPCL retail outlets around Airport Junction and Wuse Zone 6 (Berger) in Abuja have reduced their petrol price to N1210 per litre, down from N1260.
This means that the state-owned oil firm slashed the petrol price by N50 per litre.
This comes barely two days after Dangote Refinery reduced its petrol gantry price by N50 to N1,125 per litre.
Recall that four days ago, NNPCL had adjusted its fuel price pump by N75 per litre to N1260.
With the latest drop by NNPCL retail outlets, petrol prices stand between N1210 per litre and N1305 per litre in Abuja and its environs.
The reduction in domestic fuel comes amid falling crude oil prices, which stand at $69 per barrel and $71 per barrel for West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude, respectively, following the easing of the conflict in the Middle East.
Recall that President Bola Tinubu has kept mum amid the clamour by Nigerians for a commensurate drop in domestic fuel pump prices due to the significant reduction in crude oil prices.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has said it is yet to receive the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the Federal High Court judgment that set aside an earlier order directing it to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, as a political party.
INEC revealed this in a statement issued on Saturday by its Chief Press Secretary and Media Adviser to the Chairman, Adedayo Oketola.
According to the commission, although it is aware of media reports on the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja on June 26, it cannot comment on the ruling until it obtains and reviews the certified copy.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is aware of reports circulating in the media regarding the judgment delivered on Friday, June 26, 2026, by the Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, which set aside an earlier order concerning the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
“However, as of this moment, the Commission has not yet received the Certified True Copy, CTC, of the court’s order,” the statement said.
INEC stated that its legal department would study the judgment upon receipt of the CTC before advising the commission on the next course of action.
“Once the Commission’s legal department receives and thoroughly studies the CTC of the judgment, INEC will take an informed, lawful decision in line with the court’s directives.
“Until then, we cannot comment on the specifics of the ruling, and the public is urged to await the Commission’s formal position on the matter,” Oketola added.
Justice Isah Dashen of the Federal High Court in Lokoja had on Friday set aside the court’s December 10, 2025, judgment directing INEC to register the NDC as a political party.
The court held that the rights of the Peace Movement Party were affected by the earlier judgment because it was not joined in the suit despite claiming ownership of the logo relied upon in securing the registration order.
Justice Dashen consequently ordered that all parties be restored to the positions they occupied before the December 2025 judgment and directed that the substantive suit be heard afresh with all necessary parties joined.
The NDC has rejected the ruling and announced plans to appeal the decision. Its National Chairman, Senator Moses Cleopas, maintained that the party had not been deregistered and argued that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revisit a matter on which it had already delivered a final judgment.
The ruling has also attracted reactions from opposition figures, including the NDC’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, the party’s National Leader, Senator Henry Dickson, and other stakeholders, who described the decision as a threat to Nigeria’s multiparty democracy and vowed to challenge it through all available legal channels.
INEC, however, maintained that it would reserve its position on the judgment until it receives and reviews the Certified True Copy.
A joint police operation rescued five victims abducted near Ogbere Forest in Ogun state on Wednesday.
They were rescued within 25 hours by the Lagos and Ogun Police Commands, which were part of a joint operation codenamed KOSAYE, meaning “No Space” in Yoruba.
The woman was among the victims who were shot in the incident. Her daughter and sister were among those rescued by the police on Thursday.
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