Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun on Sunday announced N10,000 monthly allowance for 1,602 elderly persons in the state.
The governor made the announcement during the inauguration of Osun Elderly Persons Scheme in Osogbo.
Aregbesola said that the scheme, tagged “O’Elders’’, was aimed at assisting aged persons who could no longer fend for themselves.
He stressed that a responsible government and individuals should always strive to take proper care of elderly persons.
Aregbesola stressed that his administration would do everything possible to make old people to “live the rest of their lives in happiness and good health.
“A census of the elderly ones was taken across the state and the most vulnerable ones were selected for the first phase of the scheme.
“Those that need urgent medical attention are undergoing treatment,’’ he added.
Aregbesola promised to implement the scheme in phases and appealed to the people to always to take care of the aged.
The governor directed the beneficiaries to henceforth visit their local government secretariats every month to collect the allowance.
Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Adebisi Olawoye, the President of the Osun chapter of the Elderly Persons Association of Nigeria, commended the state government for the gesture.
He pledged the association’s support for the government’s plans to transform the state.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some elderly persons, who have yet to benefit from the scheme, appealed to the governor to commence the second phase as soon as possible (NAN)
We Hope its not another hair brained scheme to Siphon Money.
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