President Buhari pleaded with the
ECOWAS Parliament to create policies that will take care of the elderly in the
society in his speech on Monday November 25, at the regional political and
economic union's conference on the rights of older people.
Minister of Special Duties and
Inter-governmental Affairs, George Akume who presented President Buhari's
speech at the event stated that the African culture of respecting the elderly
has been eroded by western civilization.
He said "because of Western
civilisation, our traditions that bestow honour and respect to the elderly are
worsening.
"All Africans should hold
unto that tradition because it is our duty to bring glory and honour to our
elderly and we cannot sit back for others to do it for us."
The president added “We need to
wakeup to the challenges of older persons in the region. We also need to
collaborate and join efforts with other nations both local and international to
fight for the rights of older persons globally.”
President Buhari further
disclosed that his administration is working hard to support the elderly across
the country and some of these measures include the Senior Citizens Act of 2018.
“The Act serves to cater for the
needs of the elderly; a harmonised pension scheme and a mandatory
pre-retirement training.”
He added that the government is
also working to ensure that other “benefits such as healthcare are subsidised.”
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