By Ginika Okoye
THE FEDERAL Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reiterated its commitment toward protecting the rights of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs).
Mr Anthony Nwafor, Deputy Director, Consumer and Business Education, FCCPC, said this on Wednesday in Abuja at a policy roundtable on financial inclusion for PWDs organised by the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation (CADEF).
Nwafor said that the commission had engaged in several campaigns aimed at protecting PWDs to ensure inclusivity.
He said that the commission had also provided an adequate environment for persons with special needs to access all sorts of services without any form of discrimination.
Similarly, Prof. Chiso Ndukwe-Okafor, Executive Director, CADEF, said that there was need to urgently address the challenges faced by PWDs in accessing digital financial services.
Ndukwe-Okafor said the meeting was to enable stakeholders brainstorm on ideas to address the challenges which were both online and offline.
She listed inadequate infrastructure and poor policy framework as challenges faced by PWDs.
According to her, key recommendations from this meeting will provide a framework that will guide future efforts in addressing the menace.
She added that the goal is to ensure that all persons with disabilities accessed services without any form of stress and under the best possible conditions.
Also speaking, Jamiu Rabiu, from the Consumer Protection Department of the the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said the apex bank was also ensuring that all financial institutions were abiding by necessary regulatory framework.
Rabiu said the CBN was also ensuring that financial institutions enhanced their digital services to include persons with disabilities in both rural and urban settings. (NAN)
