ECOWAS, partners back NCPWD’s 2026 disability inclusion plan

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and other development partners have pledged support for the implementation of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities’ (NCPWD) 2026 work plan aimed at deepening disability inclusion across Nigeria.

The commitment was made during a stakeholders’ round-table engagement held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, where representatives of ECOWAS, Sightsavers, The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, RedAid Nigeria, CHAI and other organisations discussed strategies for implementing priority programmes for persons with disabilities.

Representing the Executive Secretary of the commission, Ayuba Burki Gufwan, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr. Aliyu Agwai, said the meeting was aimed at reviewing progress on key activities, identifying implementation challenges and strengthening coordination among stakeholders.

“This meeting offers an important platform to review progress on key activities, identify implementation challenges, agree on practical solutions and strengthen collaboration towards the successful delivery of the commission’s 2026 priority programmes,” Agwai said.

He also highlighted the proposed National Disability Management Information System (NDMIS), which he described as a flagship initiative of the commission.

“Among the major initiatives before us is the development of the National Disability Management Information System (NDMIS). This system is aimed at establishing a comprehensive and integrated database to generate reliable, up-to-date data for planning, policy formulation, programme implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting,” he said.

According to him, the database will strengthen evidence-based decision-making and improve the commission’s capacity to monitor disability inclusion nationwide.

Representatives of ECOWAS, Sightsavers, The Leprosy Mission Nigeria, RedAid Nigeria and CHAI, in their goodwill messages, pledged continued support for programmes targeted at improving the welfare and participation of persons with disabilities in national development.

The commission reaffirmed its commitment to working closely with ECOWAS and other partners to implement the 2026 work plan in line with the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act, 2018.

ECOWAS, partners back NCPWD’s 2026 disability inclusion plan

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