National Day of Older Persons: Ikosi-isheri LCDA Chairman celebrates senior citizens in grand style

The Executive Chairman of Ikosi-Isheri Local Council Development Area, Princess Samiat Abolanle Bada, popularly called MAYORESS, celebrates senior citizens in grand style to commemorate National Day of Older Persons, Y2023 edition.

Older Persons in Ikosi-isheri LCDA were beaming with joy and full of life as they mark their National Day at Senator Adebayo Osinowo hall of Ikosi-isheri LCDA Secretariat, on Tuesday.

The Chief host of the occasion, Mayoress, expressed admiration as she welcomed the senior citizens to the occasion. "The International Day of Older Persons is celebrated globally on the 1st of October but it coincides with Nigeria's Independence Day and the awareness created is usually swallowed by the Independence Day celebrations, hence the reasons why we are celebrating our senior citizens today", she said.

She said further in her remarks: "I want us to note that getting old is by God's grace, however, with caring and loving beautiful people around, old age is wonderful. We all need to make sure we are there for our grandparents and older people in general".

The occasion featured free Medical checkups (where the older citizens were opportune to know their blood sugar level and their blood pressure), light exercise sessions, dance and refreshment.

The highlight of the event was when the oldest senior citizen, 99-year old Pa Adeyemi Adekoya JP, who still walks unsupported, commended Mayoress Bola Bada for hosting them and rejoice with his younger colleagues.

In her remarks, the guest lecturer at the event, a Gerontologist who doubles as the Co-Chairman of the Lagos State Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria, Ms. Damilola Grillo, emphasized the need to respect the rights of Older Persons in the society.

While doing justice to the theme of the occasion: Fulfilling the Promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Older Persons Across Generations, she said: "In taking care of our senior citizens, we have to be aware of their physical and spiritual life, likewise their emotions. They must be carried along in the society."

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