Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja
The Senior Particular Assistant to the President on Sustainable Growth Targets (SSAP-SDGs), Princess Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire, has known as for elevated consideration to the welfare and growth of senior residents throughout the nation.
The SSAP-SDGs made the remarks throughout a strategic partnership assembly with a delegation from the Nationwide Senior Residents Centre (NSCC), led by the Director Normal, Emem Omokaro.
Orelope-Adefulire highlighted the significance of integrating the nationwide senior residents’ coverage on the sub-national stage to make sure more practical implementation and assist for aged residents.
Recognising the numerous contributions and challenges confronted by the aged inhabitants, the SSAP-SDGs underscored the significance of complete insurance policies and programmes tailor-made to satisfy their wants.
The decision for higher consideration to senior residents comes amid rising considerations over points comparable to entry to healthcare, social inclusion, and financial assist for the aged, which have been exacerbated by varied socio-economic elements.
Efforts to combine the Nationwide Senior Residents Coverage on the sub-national stage, in accordance with the presidential adviser, are essential steps in direction of making certain that insurance policies are tailor-made to native contexts and successfully carried out to handle the various wants of aged residents throughout completely different communities.
The SSAP-SDGs reiterated the federal government’s dedication to prioritising the wellbeing of senior residents and known as for collective efforts from all main stakeholders.
She acknowledged that these embody state governments, native governments, growth companions, civil society organisations, personal sector, philanthropists, with an entire of presidency and an entire of society method to create a extra inclusive and supportive setting for the aged inhabitants nationwide.
In her presentation, the Director Normal of the Centre, Dave Omokaro, highlighted the important thing initiatives being carried out to handle the challenges confronted by senior residents in Nigeria.
They embody the persevering with engagement programme; elder justice marketing campaign; and one group one senior centre initiative.
She known as for collaborative partnership with the OSSAP-SDGs to mainstream the problems of senior residents into the SDGs in Nigeria.
