In an update published by Punch, Chess in Slums Africa founder Tunde Onakoya urged wider adoption of inclusive chess programmes, saying the game can support learning, confidence and social inclusion for children with disabilities.
He spoke at an Inclusive Chess Day event in Lekki, where organisers introduced children with different disabilities to chess in a participation-first setting.
The initiative reflects a growing push in Lagos to integrate disability inclusion into extracurricular learning through partnerships that can scale beyond one-off events.
Echotitbits take: Nigeria’s inclusion story is shifting from speeches to practical programs children can touch. Watch for whether education and disability agencies adopt a scalable pilot across public schools, including teacher training and steady funding.
Source: Facebook — January 4, 2026 (https://web.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1321410013356512&set=a.631182355712618&id=100064625772115&_rdc=1&_rdr#)
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