The constitution of Uganda guides all development partners including the Government of Uganda to address the needs of all people including women, children and people with disabilities.

The MP for PWDs Hajjat Sofia Nalule says that when the government empowers people they are in essence putting them in a position where they can identify and prioritize their needs and lobby the Government and civil society for support in addressing their needs.

The MP Sofia Nalule also decried the Government’s failure to make its buildings and services accessible to all people including the disabled persons.

She pointed out the Ministry of Education headquarters, hospitals, and roads punctuated by numerous potholes. She added that many people also can’t access ATMs , taxis and buses.

Nalule urged concerned people to demonstrate the need to have all public places accessible by refusing to attend meetings organised in inaccessible places or going to places that are inaccessible.

Nalule also called on persons with physical disability to emulate the deaf and the blind who celebrate their national days that attract influential people who advance their causes. Several stakeholders including PWDs, MPs, and representatives of the ministries of Education and Gender, among others attended the conference in Kampala where Nalule reveled his heart.