PWDs national body warns against infringement, misuse of logo
HEALTHDIGEST– The Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities has warned the public against infringement, abuse, and misuse of its name or logo in public domain without any authorisation.
The warning was contained in a statement jointly signed by the association’s board members – Alhaji Usman Nahuche, Ene Ede, Mr. Abudullahi Aliyu, Alhaji Dagbo Suleman and Hajia Rabi Yusuf.
The association noted that it is concerned about several uncoordinated and unregulated activities with its instituted structures across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
It said that a recent analysis revealed that among other factors, the trend has detrimental consequences on the pursuit of JONAPWD’s core mandates.
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“Worrisomely, it strongly hinders JONAPWD’s ability to robustly articulate its annual programmes and financial performances, defaces the actualities about how JONAPWD is performing and how it plans to improve its national interventions”
“Major areas for public interest, given the preamble, we hereby wish to categorically state the following use of JONAPWD’s trademarks. JONAPWD would like to advise the public against the infringement, abuse or misuse of its name and logo and in any formal/informal medium or form.”
“The name JONAPWD and its logo are a registered trademark of the association under the companies and allied matters act of 1991. As such, any use of this trademark by members of the public requires a written and signed consent by the national president through the national secretariat which is headed by the executive director.”
The association also advised all duty bearers and right holders (private, public and development partners) against subscribing to interventions initiated by any legal or illegal entity that claims to have been authorised or licensed by JONAPWD to embark on any project or programme.
