People with disabilities in Africa’s largest democracy say they want to exercise their right to vote or be voted for.


Kemi Falodun is a Nigerian writer interested in fiction, essays and literary journalism. Her work has been published in SciDevNet, Electric Literature... , Saraba Magazine, Africa is a Country, The Republic and elsewhere.
People with disabilities in Africa’s largest democracy say they want to exercise their right to vote or be voted for.

Early intervention and educational services, combined with support networks, have led to huge improvements.
![Children work in their classroom at CADET Academy in Abuja, Nigeria [Kemi Falodun/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IMG_2440.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Care-givers and medical professionals in Ibadan are confronting a growing problem with love, patience and medication.
![''Pockets of memory'': Living with dementia in Nigeria - by Kemi Falodun [Ayobami Ogungbe/Al Jazeera]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dadf75ad57d84839bdff9b269d982e13_18.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)