FG Broaches Subject of National Senior Citizens Day _Ada Nkong

The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq has assured Nigerians that a special National day for Senior Citizens in Nigeria is feasible.
A statement by Omini Oden, head public affairs, media and publicity reports the Minister says appropriate moves through transmission of an official memo to the Federal Executive Council is underway.
According to Oden, the minister gave the assurance in her office while receiving the Management team of the National Senior Citizens Centre lead by its Director General, Dr Emem Omokaro.
He says Hajiya Sadiya Commended Dr Emem Omokaro for the pace at which she is settling down to work, hoping that with the assemblage of the management team at her disposal the overall objectives of the National Senior Citizens Centre will be realized soon enough.
The minister assured the National Senior Citizens Centre of her resolve to follow on with the request made by the Director General of the Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro through the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
Omini Oden says the Director General of the National Senior Citizens Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro on her part appealed for the declaration of a national day of older persons in Nigeria within the Months of August and early September, 2021 to herald the first ever National Senior Citizens Day celebration in October 2021.
Dr Emem omokaro according to him also prayed the Minister to assist the NSCC to secure the National registration of senior citizens of Nigeria (SCN) who are seventy years and above for the purpose of effectively identifying them 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.
Highpoint of the visit was the formal presentation of the Communique reached at the end of a one day senior citizens forum maiden dialogue organized by the National Senior Citizens Centre in August 2021.