The Vulnerable People Support and Development Initiative (V-PeSDI) has secured a commitment from the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Ibrahim Bakori, to support the provision of accessible infrastructure at the Police Headquarters, Bompai, Kano State.
The commitment followed an advocacy engagement by the Coordinator of V-PeSDI, Aftahana Dahiru Sarina, during a joint meeting with members of the Kano Network of NGOs (KANET) at the Commissioner’s office in Bompai.
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During the engagement, Sarina presented an advocacy campaign poster highlighting the importance of accessible infrastructure within police premises and the need to ensure that persons with disabilities can access police services safely, independently and with dignity.
The advocacy focused on removing physical barriers that may prevent persons with disabilities, older persons and people with mobility challenges from accessing essential public services. V-PeSDI specifically called for the provision of accessible ramps at the Police Headquarters to facilitate safe and dignified access.
Responding to the request, CP Ibrahim Bakori commended Sarina for his continued efforts to promote disability inclusion and accessibility in public spaces. He expressed his commitment to providing accessible ramps within the Police Headquarters, Bompai.
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V-PeSDI described the commitment as an important step towards strengthening disability-inclusive policing and ensuring that law-enforcement facilities are accessible to everyone, regardless of disability or mobility status.
The organisation said accessible police infrastructure is not merely a matter of physical convenience, but is closely connected to equal access to justice, security, protection and essential public services.
It stressed that persons with disabilities should be able to report cases, seek protection, obtain assistance and interact with law-enforcement institutions without encountering avoidable physical barriers.
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The engagement also demonstrates the importance of strategic, evidence-based and sustained advocacy in translating disability inclusion from policy commitments into practical institutional action.
V-PeSDI appreciated the openness of the Kano State Police Command to disability inclusion concerns and expressed its readiness to continue collaborating with relevant institutions towards making public facilities across Kano State more accessible, inclusive and responsive to persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.