President Muhammadu Buhari has
approved N2.5 billion as a take-off grant for the National Senior Citizens
Centre (NSCC).
The Minister of Humanitarian
Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq, made this known on Thursday at
a one-day Southern Zone Stakeholders Consultation on the Development of NSCC
Strategic Plan in Lagos, NAN reports.
Recall that the NSCC Act 2018 was
signed by Buhari to allow the establishment of the centre by institutions and
the three tiers of government to cater for the needs of senior citizens.
Farouq, who was represented by Mr
Mansur Kuliya, the ministry’s acting Director, Social Services, said that the
grant was presently being processed for disbursement to the centre.
She noted the grant would be used
to identify the strategic priorities, processes and approaches that would
provide an impetus for the centre to achieve its mandate of integrating senior
citizens.
The minister said that the centre
was collaborating with relevant stakeholders to brainstorm and produce ideas
for the development of a 10 years strategic plan.
She added that “this consultation
indicates the commitment of the ministry, board and management of the centre to
ensure full implementation of Mr President’s agenda toward the establishment of
the centre.
“The ministry and the centre will
ensure that the country benefits from the wisdom and wealth of experiences of
the senior citizens.’’
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