Dave Omokaro Foundation

A Foundation dedicated​ to building capacity in ageing through advocacy, education, research and stakeholders engagements in Nigeria and sub.Sahara Africa

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Capacity building is the way forward for Africa if we must face challenges of ageing/ long term care & the inadequacy of family care

[Dave Omokaro Foundation @daveomokaro]

I am honored to receive an invite
to deliver the Keynote Address at WOGRAM's Founder's Day event - looking forward to sharing lived experience and strategies on Leading with Impact #DOF @EmemOmokaro

[Dave Omokaro Foundation @daveomokaro]

He demonstrated political commitment laying solid foundation for improving quality of life of older persons. May his soul rest in peace.

[Dave Omokaro Foundation @daveomokaro]

Former President Mohammadu Buhari signed National Senior Citizens Centre Act 2017 and commissioned the Agency in 2021. He offered me the opportunity to serve Nigeria as the pioneer DG ,NSCC-( i never met him - he only heard of my work in the field of ageing ). #DOF

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We express our sadness over the death of former President Mohammadu Buhari GCFR and our condolences to the family and Nigeria. He signed the National Senior Citizens Centre Bill into law and takeoff of the National Senior Citizens Centre with Dr Emem Omokaro as pioneer DG

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Sharing the vision of the National Senior Citizens Center and what is fundamental to the successful implementation of the Center's strategic objectives.

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Tony Ojukwu Esq of @NhrcNigeria H.E Hon Minister of @MFA_Nigeria Geoffrey Onyeama & Dr. Emem Omokaro of @daveomokaro rising from fruitful discussions of OEWGA ,the impasse & Nigeria's committment to a breakthrough @GAROP_Sec @UN4Ageing @AgeBluestone @Age_Int @sbsomers5

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@MFA_Nigeria in full support of forging ahead the drafting of the main elements of UN Convention on #RightsofOlderPersons . Nigeria's committment is total @GAROP_Sec @sgaafrica @UN4Ageing @AgeBluestone @UNAGEING

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H.E Geoffrey Onyeama ,Hon Minister of @MFA_Nigeria assured @daveomokaro and @NhrcNigeria of Nigeria's leadership and total support of Chair of OEWGA to move forward the drafting of elements of a binding instrument/ submission to GA @GAROP_Sec @UN4Ageing @AgeBluestone @Age_Int

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@daveomokaro and @NhrcNigeria engaging @MFA_Nigeria Hon Min.H.E Geoffrey Onyeama on the OEWGA process, seeking Nigeria's committment to supporting the drafting & submission to the GA main elements of the Convention @GAROP_Sec @UN4Ageing @AgeBluestone @Age_Int @sbsomersINPEA

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Dr. Emem Omokaro, Executive Director Dave Omokaro Foundation has been appointed the pioneer Director General of Nigeria's National Senior Citizens Center by President Buhari. It is the focal Agency on Ageing @GAROP_Sec @UN4Ageing @UNAGEING

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@OOminiNTA Happy birthday to Oruka. Many happy returns wishing her good health, grand openings and new heights.

[United Nations Nigeria @UN_Nigeria]

To obtain inputs on key social protection issues, gaps and challenges from organised private sector in Nigeria, @FinMinNigeria and @UN_Nigeria have organised a consultation and review of the draft National Social Protection Policy, under the Joint Programme #SDG Fund project.

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Nigeria is redesigning Social Protection as a Right and closing Social Protection gaps through Legislation @soc_protection @UNDESA @GAROP_Sec @nannews_ng

[Dave Omokaro Foundation @daveomokaro]

With 90% of workers in the informal sector & 40%, living below poverty line majority of Nigerians including older persons,fall outside social protection coverage
@ Nigeria SP as a Right,for inclusiveness, adequacy & sustainability with a binding legal framework.

[United Nations Nigeria @UN_Nigeria]

Director of Social Development, @FinMinNigeria Mr. Omotayo Adeyemi, has disclosed that the on-going 3-day training of legal drafters on social protection is a preparatory capacity building session for the drafting of the National Social Protection Bill. @ILOAbuja

[United Nations Nigeria @UN_Nigeria]

To address the challenges of limited legal and effective coverage of social protection for Nigerian residents, the government of #Nigeria with the support of @ILOAbuja and @UNDPNigeria holds a training for legal drafters, towards drafting the National Social Protection Bill.

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Presentation by Dave Omokaro Foundation at the 11th GA Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

https://t.co/s5nkAa4MS1

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Thank you @MFA_Nigeria @FMHDSD for strong Statement by Nigeria @11th OEWGA in support of accelerating the drafting of internationally binding instrument to strengthen the protection of #Rights of older persons @UN4Ageing @GAROP_Sec @ECOWASParliamnt @sgaafrica @nigeriamission1

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Heart breaking to see member states discount the lessons of COVID-19 & impact on older persons' #Rights to #Life @11th UN OEWGA
- global shame for some to continue to deny the need for an internationally binding instrument
@UN4Ageing @GAROP_Sec @HelpAge @MFA_Nigeria