Constitution Alteration Bill to include sign language among the languages used in conducting the business of the National Assembly
Would add sign language to the languages of the National Assembly listed in section 55 of the Constitution.
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PLAC's April 2024 bill analysis says the bill would amend section 55, which recognises English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba as the languages for conducting National Assembly business, to add sign language so people who rely on it can take part in the legislative process. Later stages were not found in the sources retrieved.
Who this affects
Deaf and hard-of-hearing people and the National Assembly.
What it changes
- 1Adds sign language to the languages used in National Assembly business (section 55).
Would add sign language to the languages of the National Assembly listed in section 55 of the Constitution.
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Introduced· House
30 April 2024
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