SENATOR EZE AJOKU CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS WITH OLDER PERSONS, THANKS TINUBU’S WIFE FOR HER CONCERNS
Written by darling on December 26, 2024
The President of Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons In Nigeria, COSROPIN, Senator Eze Ajoku, felicitates with older persons on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration.
In his Christmas message in Abuja, Senator Ajoku said that despite the current challenges in the country, older persons should still have reasons to celebrate with the hope of a better tomorrow noting that being alive to see another Christmas is the grace from God which they should not take for granted and enjoined them to spend their days with a grateful heart to God for his mercies.
Senator Ajoku who is also the International Coordinator of Graceful Ageing Fellowship, GRAF, advised older persons to eat right during and after the Christmas celebration stressing the need for them to remember to maintain a healthy lifestyle which includes daily exercises and intake of plenty of water and other activities to stay healthy for continuous graceful ageing.
He used the opportunity to call on the federal government to put in place more welfare packages, most especially free health insurance scheme, for older persons towards safeguarding their health and improving their wellbeing.
The President of COSROPIN commended the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who reached out to some older persons and orphans nationwide during this season and called for laws to provide a legal framework for the protection of the rights of older persons.
