The House of Representatives on
Thursday passed the bill that seeks to reserve 20% of job opportunities in
Ministries, Departments and Agencies to physically challenged people.
The bill, sponsored by Femi
Gbajabiamila, was considered by the Committee of the whole and was passed.
Gbajabiamila, while speaking on
the bill, said the bill “seek to religiously and morally help us to be our
brother’s keeper.
“We lot out there who are physically
challenged, are more qualified for jobs, but are discriminated against,” adding
“The last time this bill was discussed, it stalled because of percentage, the
cameramen are not here, so that the Lawmakers can look those people in the eyes
while opposing it.”
The bill was put to vote by the
Chairman of the Committee of the whole, Idris Wase, it was adopted unanimously.
The next step will be the
concurrence of the bill by the Senate.
The House also passed two other
bills, Education loan bill and criminalizing estimated billings bill.
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