Mobility Aid and Appliances Research and Development Centre (MAARDEC)
What We Do
Products
Wheelchairs, Crutches, Leg braces, Walking frames, Walking stick, Tricycles, Guide Canes and hearing aids.
Services
Repair and maintenance of mobility aids, Consultancy services, access audit of buildings and environments, provision of access equipment and facilities.
Operations
Execute community development and economic empowerment projects for persons with disabilities. Maintain a viable working relationship with partners, and other stakeholders.
Founder/CEO
Cosmas I. B. OKOLI, OON
Among my series of innovations is Cosokoli Easyrider, a rugged tricycle designed for the disabled to reliably move around with ease, speed, comfort and safety. The challenge I have now is the funds to mass produce the tricycle to reduce the price and make it affordable to the disabled.
Work is now in progress to develop a solar powered Motorized version of this product. This will be a game changer for the disabled.
Our Projects
Achilles Track Club, Nigeria is committed to enhancing a community of support where “able-bodied” volunteers and disabled runners come together to train in an environment.
Association for Comprehensice Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (ASCEND) is a socio-political pressure group committed to enhancing the full involvement, comprehensive empowerment and integration of Nigerians with disabilities into mainstream society.
The Ms Wheelchair pageant, with the inaugural version held in 2010, was the first of its kind in Nigeria, and indeed Africa. It was created for successful and outstanding women with disabilities to showcase their beauty and talents.
We have an outstanding passion and expertise for assessing public and private structures within the country in a bid to ensure that they are accessible to persons with disabilities.
e train persons with disabilities, and willing able-bodied persons on various vocational skills, such as fabrication and maintenance of mobility aids and appliances.