Insecurity leads to high rate of disability, group tells govt

GOVERNMENT has been implored to tackle the high rate of crime and insecurity which has been blamed for the equally high rate of disability among Nigerians.
President of the National Handicap Carers Association of Nigeria (NAHCAN), Mr. Adewale Adeyanju who made the call during activities to mark the International Day for Persons With Disabilities in Lagos, pleaded with the federal government to do more in the area of ensuring security of lives by reducing crime since crime and insecurity lead to physical dangers, the results of which usually include disabilities such as loss of limbs or hands, sight or hearing.
He lamented the large number of Nigerians who have become disabled as a result of security challenges in some parts of the country as well as from armed robberies and unsafe roads, saying the time had come for government to take necessary action to save more Nigerians from being disabled.
Adeyanju bemoaned the present lot of handicapped and physically challenged persons which, according to him, include stigmatisation, rejection and human trafficking, exposure to ritual killers, abduction and sexual abuse.