#OBSCURELEGALFACTS BY AROME ABU
In Nigeria, persons living with disabilities are exempted from queueing. Consequently it is an offence not to give them first consideration on queues.
Pregnant women, do not fall within the category of “persons living with disabilities”, but usually earn similar indulgence on moral and compassionate grounds.
PENALTY
Fine of N50,000 or imprisonment for 6 months or both.
See Section 26 of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) ACT, 2018.
Arome Abu is the Principal Partner of TCLP.
CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.
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