The Anambra State ICT Agency has restated its commitment to creating a digitally inclusive environment where Persons with Disabilities, PWDs, can access and benefit from government services without barriers.
Correspondent Joseph Egbeocha reports that speaking when the Anambra State Disability Rights Commission, ADRC, in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption, RoLAC, programme, paid an advocacy visit to his office, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the ICT Agency, Mr. Fred Agbata, who underscored the Governor Chukwuma Soludo administration’s determination to make governance work for all, including persons with disabilities, noted that intentional inclusion is a key part of the Governor’s technology-driven vision for the state.
Mr. Agbata also disclosed that the agency will take immediate steps to appoint a Disability Desk Officer, who will work with the commission to ensure that all government ICT platforms are designed to meet accessibility standards as well as incorporate PWD-friendly features into ongoing upgrades of the SolutionLens feedback platform.
The visit also featured presentations from ADRC’s Head of ICT, Mr. Bonaventure Umeokwonna, who outlined the Commission’s priorities.
