{"id":174252,"date":"2025-08-14T14:36:01","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes"},"modified":"2025-08-14T15:39:03","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T14:39:03","slug":"icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes","title":{"rendered":"ICPC And Rights Consortium Unite Against Disability Crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it is committed to deepening its collaboration with Nigeria\u2019s disability community to combat corruption, tackle discrimination, and promote equal opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>At a strategic partnership meeting in Abuja with the Pioneers Ad Hoc Consortium of Nigeria\u2019s Disability Civil Rights Movement, ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, represented by the Commission\u2019s Secretary, Mr. Clifford Oparaodu, affirmed that the Commission operates an inclusive recruitment policy and already employs persons with disabilities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cICPC does not discriminate in its recruitment or operations. We treat every verifiable petition on its merit, irrespective of the petitioner\u2019s background or vulnerability,\u201d Mr. Oparaodu said.<\/p>\n<p>He welcomed proposals from the consortium and confirmed the Commission\u2019s readiness to explore joint initiatives, including tackling corruption in disability-focused institutions, strengthening whistleblower engagement, and improving accessibility.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Omotunde Ellen Thompson, Co-Founder and Chairperson of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), highlighted the key challenges faced by the disability community, including corruption, systemic neglect, and structural barriers. She commended ICPC for its professionalism, empathy in pursuing justice, and physical support during court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe value ICPC\u2019s track record in addressing high-profile cases and the compassion it has shown. But more must be done to ensure dignity, protection, and fairness for persons with disabilities,\u201d Lady Thompson said.<\/p>\n<p>She called for the creation of a Department of Veteran Affairs in Nigeria to address the welfare of law enforcement officers and persons with disabilities, including timely salary payments, healthcare access, and adequate protection to reduce insecurity and social unrest.<\/p>\n<p>Her proposals also included: appointment of a dedicated desk officer for disability matters, specialized training programs, audits of donor funds for disability-focused projects, as well as inclusive and accessible policymaking dialogues.<\/p>\n<p>The association presented a formal petition and proposed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize collaboration with ICPC.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting ended with a renewed commitment from the ICPC to act on any verifiable petition within its mandate.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited about the possibilities of this partnership and are determined to make sure it delivers real results for the disability community,\u201d Oparaodu added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it is committed to deepening its collaboration with Nigeria\u2019s disability community to combat corruption, tackle discrimination, and promote equal opportunities. At a strategic partnership meeting in Abuja with the Pioneers Ad Hoc Consortium of Nigeria\u2019s Disability Civil Rights Movement, ICPC Chairman, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":174251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[832,254,3780],"class_list":["post-174252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-icpc","tag-nigeria","tag-owen"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>ICPC And Rights Consortium Unite Against Disability Crimes - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it is committed to deepening its col ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ICPC And Rights Consortium Unite Against Disability Crimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, said it is committed to deepening its col ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-08-14T13:36:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-08-14T14:39:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755169889.223104.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"728\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"ICPC And Rights Consortium Unite Against Disability Crimes\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-08-14T13:36:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-08-14T14:39:03+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\"},\"wordCount\":374,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/08\/sm_1755169889.223104.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"ICPC\",\"Nigeria\",\"Owen\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/icpc-and-rights-consortium-unite-against-disability-crimes\",\"name\":\"ICPC And Rights Consortium Unite Against Disability Crimes - 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