The Ghana Federation of Disability Organisations (GFD) has called for the elevation of the National Council for Persons with Disability to an Authority to make it autonomous to undertake its operations. Mr Makubu was making a presentation at an orientation forum in Tamale on the Guidelines for Promoting Inclusion in Elections 2016. The GFD, with support from STAR-Ghana, developed the guidelines to advocate inclusion and effective participation of PwD in the 2016 general election. He, therefore, called on political parties to make commitment to elevate the Council to the status of an Authority to address the needs of PwD in the country. He also called on political parties to clearly state their plans regarding the welfare of PwD in terms of employment, and implementation of the Disability Act.

Source: All Ghana News September 06, 2016 13:44 UTC