All inclusive accessibility: SCIAN village complex in photos.

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Caption: A photo of a man on wheelchair on a wheelchair accessible road in front of a building.
Caption: A photo of a man on wheelchair on a wheelchair accessible road in front of a building.517×565 76.6 KB

In one of my posts on Local guide connect I did say that my priority is as a local guide is to promote an all inclusive accessibility. That is accessibility for all, where everyone irrespective creed, language, status, or gender and whether physically challenged or not can have free and equal access to information on Google maps to help them explore the world around them.

Recently, I and other local guides took an accessibility walk to one of the homes for the physically challenged – the Spinal Cord Injuries Association of Nigeria (SCIAN). Here most of the occupants are either on crutches or wheel chair driven so we have beamed the search light here because of the commitment to promote one-accessibility. This people are part and parcel of the larger society and so must be incorporated and given a sense of belonging. They say a picture is worth a thousand words so stay tuned as I bring moments of the visit to SCIAN village complex in photos.

Happy viewing

Caption: Photo of a wheelchair ramp at the entrance of tSCIAN event hall
Caption: Photo of a wheelchair ramp at the entrance of tSCIAN event hall480×640 79.6 KB
Caption: Photo of a wheelchair ramp on the podium
Caption: Photo of a wheelchair ramp on the podium480×640 29 KB
Caption: Photo of a man on wheelchair trying to wheel up the wheelchair ramp. The wheelchair ramp is very important for wheelchair accessibility. The wheelchair ramp must be of standard specification to help them climb the ramp without any difficulty. Local Guides must put the physically challenged persons into consideration in their activities on Google maps.
Caption: Photo of a man on wheelchair trying to wheel up the wheelchair ramp. The wheelchair ramp is very important for wheelchair accessibility. The wheelchair ramp must be of standard specification to help them climb the ramp without any difficulty. Local Guides must put the physically challenged persons into consideration in their activities on Google maps.480×640 66.8 KB

Caption: Photo of the roofed wheelchair accessible walkway inside SCIAN village complex
Caption: Photo of the roofed wheelchair accessible walkway inside SCIAN village complex480×640 84.3 KB
Caption: A scooter along the wheelchair accessible walkway with a wheelchair sign on it.
Caption: A scooter along the wheelchair accessible walkway with a wheelchair sign on it.480×640 70.3 KB
Caption: wheelchair ride along a wheelchair accessible walkway. #AccessibilityIsFreedom.
Caption: wheelchair ride along a wheelchair accessible walkway. #AccessibilityIsFreedom.480×640 70.1 KB

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Hi @Onukakalu ,

I have just released your post from the Spam Filters. I would like to apologize for your post being marked as spam. Our filters run 24/7 and they can be a little harsh at times.

You can visit this article to learn more - Why was my Connect post marked as spam?

Also I will relabel your post to the Local Stories section of Connect, because it fits better to it.

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@Onukakalu this is a significant work. I commend your humanitarian initiative and effort to map accessibility in your community. The complex looks really accessible seeing the your host was practically moving smoothly on his wheelchair. It has wide trails and doors to accomodate wheelchair comfortably;that is how every building and facility should be. Thank you for sharing the photos.

I would love to visit this place personally.

Cheers

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Your walk on this path to highlight the issues faced by the disabled persons is good example for regulatory bodies working on accessibility projects.

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thanks @SpecialGuide for making out time to read and comment. It is left for us Local guides to create the awareness so that these regulatory bodies can consider the physically challenged in their bills.

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