The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq, has given assurance that a special national day for senior citizens would be declared soon.
Farouq gave the assurance when the management team of the National Senior Citizens Centre led by its Director-General, Dr Emem Omokaro paid her a visit in Abuja.
“I want to also assure the NSCC of my resolve to follow on with the request made by Omokaro, through the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies,” Farouq said. “We are also requesting for assistance to the NSCC to secure the National registration of senior citizens of Nigeria who are 70 years and above.“The purpose is for their effective identification for public respect, age-friendly services and concessions in banking services and facilities, road, air and rail transportation services as well as health and hospital services,” Omokaro said.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the National Senior Citizens Centre was approved by the Federal Executive Council in January 2018 while its board was constituted in June 2021.
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