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Perception About Old People Needs to Change- NGO
Perception About Old People Needs to Change- NGO
By: Michael Mike
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Axios Senior Citizens Foundation has called for a change in perception on old people, urging the society to create an avenue to tap into resources of the senior citizens.
Speaking at a medical outreach for senior citizens in Kubwa, Federal Capital Teritory (FCT), at the weekend, the founder of the NGO, Mrs. Murjanatu Habibu said: “Globally, people wrongly link old age to retirement, pensions collection and withdrawal from the society. This perception needs to be reviewed because the aged can still be very active in nation building.”
Habibu, who disclosed that the foundation aims to reintegrate/re-engage senior citizens back to the society by making them more active and by encouraging social interactions for them, noted that the aged can still contribute massively toward the development of the society.
The founder of the NGO while disclosing that the aged would be cater for through the foundation’s planned services such as Day Centres, Foodbank and Social clubs, said: “We aim to get our seniors involved in things they used to love or encourage them to learn at least, a new skill. These activities will reduce the sedentary lifestyle seniors are usually pushed into after retirement and in old age. We aim to promote active ageing, reduce depression and other age-related diseases.”
She revealed that: “We plan to open our Food Bank and Social Club in January 2023 and intend that the seniors will run the clubs and the food bank themselves. That way they will be involved in every aspect of Axios SCF.”
Habibu, who noted that the NGO is self-funded, said: “Together, we can make ageing fun. However, it is our duty to help the seniors build a community for themselves and, through that reintegrate with the society while also giving back.
Our seniors should not lead a painful, uninteresting and isolated life. They have so much to offer.”
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She lamented that: “A situation in which seniors can not afford the cost of basic healthcare is undesirable. We shall therefore do our part to help in the physical and mental health of our elderly.
We will reach out as much as we can to ensure that seniors are happy.”
Habibu said that the foundation was set up due to the fact that medical care was not easily accessible for the elderly,
explaining that the NGO was establised to bridge the gap between what government could afford for the senior citizens and what they were lacking.
She disclosed that: “Our main role here today is to get people to be conscious of their health. What to do especially on the sickness they don’t understand, they need to go to the hospital, that is part of what we are here to tell them.”
During the medical outreach, over 100 elderly people were given free health check, some of them were brought by their children to the programme.
Perception About Old People Needs to Change- NGO
Army, DSS arrest notorious cultist, gunrunner in Cross River, recover weapons
By: Zagazola Makama
Troops of 13 Brigade, in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS), have arrested a suspected cultist and gunrunner during a raid operation in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Security sources said the operation was carried out at about 1:10 a.m. on April 3 along Effangha Spring Road in Ikom.
The sources disclosed that the suspect, who hails from Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, was apprehended during the coordinated raid.
According to the sources, troops recovered one revolver pistol, one sword, two laptops, four mobile phones, one digital camera, one wristwatch, three identity cards, and a sack of garri allegedly used to conceal the weapon.
The suspect and recovered items have since been handed over to the DSS for further investigation and possible prosecution.
Security authorities said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to curb cult-related violence and illegal arms circulation in the South-South region.
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Gunmen kill village head, wife in Adamawa, son hospitalised
By: Zagazola Makama
Unknown gunmen have killed a village head and his wife in Tunga Waja community, Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 8:50 p.m. on April 2, when the assailants attacked the residence of the village head and opened fire on him, his wife and their son.
The sources disclosed that the village head died on the spot, while his wife and son sustained gunshot wounds and were evacuated to a medical facility in Tingno for treatment.
According to the sources, the wife later died at the hospital, while the son is currently receiving treatment.
The motive behind the attack remains unclear, while efforts are ongoing to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.
The incident has heightened concerns among residents, as security agencies intensify efforts to restore calm and prevent further attacks in the area.
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Three soldiers injured in road accident during pursuit of bandits in Kaduna
By: Zagazola Makama
Three soldiers have sustained injuries following a road traffic accident during an encounter with suspected armed bandits in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Security sources said the incident occurred at about 3:00 p.m. on April 2, when troops of 2 Battalion deployed at Forward Operating Base Dogon Dawa were returning from an administrative patrol.
The sources explained that the troops reportedly sighted a group of armed bandits attempting to block the road at Ngede Allah and engaged them, forcing the criminals to flee.
During the pursuit, however, three soldiers fell off a military gun truck and sustained varying degrees of injuries, including fractures to the hand and leg.
The injured personnel were immediately evacuated to the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital in Kaduna, where they are currently receiving treatment and responding positively.
Security operations in the area have continued as troops maintain pressure on criminal elements within the axis.
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