PWDSpotlight, in collaboration with the BO Foundation for Inclusive Media (BOFIM), will host an X Space on Saturday, October 31, to examine Nigeria’s 2026 Appropriation Act and the reported ₦8.2 billion allocation for persons with disabilities.
The discussion, titled “₦8.2bn in the 2026 Appropriation Act for 30 Million PWDs: Where Is the Money Going?”, is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. West Africa Time and will bring together professionals working in journalism, disability-inclusive development and civic technology.
According to a press statement jointly issued by the two organisations, “the conversation will explore what the allocation represents, the programmes and projects it is intended to support, and how Nigerians can track public spending to determine whether budget commitments translate into tangible improvements in the lives of persons with disabilities.”
The session comes amid continuing questions about the implementation of disability inclusion policies and the need for transparent, accessible information on public expenditure affecting persons with disabilities.
The panel will feature Blessing Oladunjoye, a journalist and media professional; Dr Adebukola Adebayo, a disability-inclusive development specialist and founder of Inclusive Development Consults Ltd; and Oluwatimilehin Olugbemi, a governance and civic technology professional at BudgIT, where she supports the Open Government and Institutional Partnerships team.
Habeeb Adisa, Project Manager at PWDSpotlight, will moderate the discussion.
The speakers are expected to examine how citizens and civil society organisations can follow the budget process from appropriation and fund releases to expenditure and project implementation. They will also discuss the roles of government institutions, journalists and disability organisations in strengthening public accountability.
The press statement also reads in part that “the conversation will consider how persons with disabilities can participate meaningfully in decisions about public spending, how government can measure the impact of disability-related expenditure, and what information should be publicly available to enable independent scrutiny.”
Through the collaboration, PWDSpotlight and BOFIM aim to create space for public engagement on disability inclusion and the accountability mechanisms needed to ensure that policy commitments are reflected in implementation.
