Tinubu directs reservation of 10 per cent humanitarian interventions to older people

Tinubu directs reservation of 10 per cent humanitarian interventions to older people

Dr Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and
Poverty Alleviation, says President Bola Tinubu has directed her ministry to
reserve 10 per cent of social safety net intervention for older persons.

 

This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday by her
Media aide, Mr Rasheed Zubair, in Abuja.

 

It stated that the minister was speaking during a
stakeholders’ meeting to commemorate the 2023 National Day of Older Persons in
Nigeria.

 

“Mr President has directed that my Ministry should set aside
10% of social safety net intervention programmes for older persons in the
country.

 

“The rights of senior citizens in the areas of job security,
health, livelihood, agriculture and other development planning must be
considered.

 

“Presently, older persons are said to be about 14.8 million
out of the entire population, that is why the President directed that in all
our social welfare interfaces older persons must be involved,” she said.

 

Edu assured the senior citizens of the federal government’s
resolve to provide them with necessary support towards improving the quality of
their lives.

 

“The President also directed that those who are under the
poverty line must be assisted and captured in the social interventions programmes.

 

“We would inaugurate two of such social intervention
programmes with emphasis on senior citizens because we will be providing for
senior citizens who are affected by humanitarian crises,” she said. 

Source: Tinubu directs reservation of 10 per cent humanitarian interventions to older people

 - NigerianEye
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