{
  "id": 9922301,
  "title": "Nigeria moves to strengthen policy on intellectual, developmental disabilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/nigeria-moves-to-strengthen-policy-on-intellectual-developmental",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T05:11:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/nigeria-moves-to-strengthen-policy-on-intellectual-developmental-disabilities/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) has begun validating a draft national policy on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), amid concerns that existing laws do not provide sufficient guidelines for their effective inclusion in society. The two-day stakeholders’ workshop, which brings together government agencies, disability organisations, development partners,…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}