God bless our senior citizens.
God bless Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Hon. Sir Tochukwu Okere
(Member Representing Owerri Federal Constituency/Chairman House Committee on Diaspora.
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Earlier today, I led the debate on the second reading of -- A Bill for an Act to Provide Certain Rights for Older Persons in order to Ensure Health and Economic Relief and Protection for their Social and Civil Rights and for Related Matters, 2025,
I feel good to be at the helm of this all-important bill, together with my dear brother and senior colleague, Senator Eze Ajoku.
My utmost prayer is that this bill will be considered a law in the shortest time possible, and our senior citizens will live better and longer by it.
on the floor of the Green Chambers of the 10th Assembly.
The thought of this bill has been overwhelming in my mind. Now, I'm grateful to God that it has scaled through 2nd reading.
I thank my leader, the speaker of the 10th House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abass and
my esteemed colleagues for unanimously accepting and passing this bill for the 2nd time.
The Older Persons Bill is a bill of hope and long life. Amongst many other benefits, this bill when passed into law, will:
* Prohibit discrimination against our senior citizens.
* Instill
the rights and privileges of older persons in our national policy.
* Provide ease of access to physical infrastructures to our senior citizens.
* Provide housing.
* Provide rebate.
* Provide rights to first consideration in queues and in emergencies.
These are beautiful pictures of what Lagos looks like before independence and immediately after independence.
Lagos is the largest city of the west-African Country of Nigeria in terms of population with about 15.3million people. It is also the 4th largest economy in Africa.
Age-diverse workplaces
Accessible healthcare & social services
Inclusive community programs
Older persons in decision-making
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COSROPIN deeply appreciate your unwavering support and dedication to humanity.
We pray that God will continue to guide and protect you to celebrate many more years to come Amen.
Happy 77th Birthday to you sir, Sen.Dr.Eze Ajoku OFR (COSROPIN President)
Let's honor our elders. They've paved the way for us and deserve our respect, care, and love.
π΅π΄ At COSROPIN, we believe in treating everyone with dignity, especially our seniors.
Together, let's create a society where age is a badge of honor. #RespectYourElders#COSROPIN
Yesterday 24th July 2024, COSROPIN Executives with some members paid a Condolence visit to National Council of Women Society (NCWS) Secretariat to sympathized with them on the death of their National President who passed on last month.