Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lawyers with Disabilities Forum has honored Governor Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State with an Award of Excellence for his dedication to protecting the rights and welfare of persons with disabilities.

The award was presented at the end of the Forum's Zonal Stakeholders Summit on Disability Inclusion, held in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, on Friday.

The summit, themed "The Criminality of Disability Discrimination: Evaluating the Preparedness of Law Enforcement Agencies and Relevant Stakeholders," brought together key players in the criminal justice system to assess efforts to combat discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWDs).

Receiving the award on behalf of Gov...