I audited 8 Nigerian government websites for accessibility. Every single one scored zero. Here’s what I found.
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day.
So let me ask a simple question: can you name one Nigerian government website where you can switch to Yorùbá, Hausa, Igbo, or Pidgin?
I spent the last few weeks auditing UNILAG, LASU, JAMB, NIMC, Lagos State portal, and the NCPWD — the body whose entire mandate is to protect the rights of 35 million Nigerians with disabilities.
Every single one scored 0 out of 4 on the most basic accessibility criteria.
No language switching. No font controls. No contrast mode. No screen reader support. Nothing.
In 2026.
We have a Disability Act that has been law since 2018. The five-year compliance grace period expired in 2024. Not one compliance certificate covers a government website. Digital accessibility was not even in scope.
The technology to fix this is not expensive. A language toggle, font controls, contrast mode, and text-to-speech, that is one JavaScript widget. No redesign needed. One decision.
Full piece on TechCabal and Medium, includes the audit, WCAG breakdown, and a before/after design mockup.
Whose responsibility is this — government, developers, or designers?
TechCabal: https://techcabal.com/2026/05/18/why-no-nigerian-government-website-is-actually-accessible/