NSCC hails first lady for senior citizens’ inclusion in renewed hope initiative

By Albert Akota

The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) has praised the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu for the generous inclusion of Senior Citizens in her Renewed Hope Initiative in the country.
This commendation was disclosed in press release signed by NSCC’s Head, Corporate, Media and Communications, Omini Oden, which made available to newsmen.
According to the release, NSCC Director General, Dr. Emem Omokaro, in an official statement, said the gesture by the First Lady confirms the favorable disposition of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration to older persons in Nigeria.
It added that such act has accorded senior citizens a welcomed sense of inclusion and addressed their right to non-discrimination.
The read in part: “NSCC Director General, assures that the Centre has created sector wide partnerships to mainstream older persons into the Social Investment programs, Health and Social Care and other laudable initiatives including the realization of One Community, One Senior Centre Project.
“While renewing her appeal to State Governments to expedite action towards domestication of the National Senior Citizens Centre Act 2017 and National Policy on Ageing, Dr Omokaro noted that the decentralized and inclusive template of the Renewed Hope Initiative template should encourage and boost State and Local Governments efforts to ensure equity.
“The Director General commended the National Stakeholders Consultative Forums on Ageing; a mechanism of the National Senior citizens Centre for reaching and involving participation of older persons even in hard-to-reach places, who have approached offices of the First Ladies in their respective States and successfully secured slots for older persons from the 250 allocated.
“The National Senior Citizens Centre will continue to create awareness of its robust and sustainable Older-Persons-Centered and community-oriented programs and services towards achieving a dignified, healthy, happy and secured geriatric population and welcomes states, local governments and private sector partnerships in their adoption and replication across the country.”