The Federal Government says it is working on plans to develop quality care older persons in Nigeria.
Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) saidd this on Tuesday during a 2-day workshop on development of policy guidelines and regulatory framework on quality care assurance for older persons
”We are engaging with relevant stakeholders to develop Quality Assurance Systems and Regulatory Framework for Training, Classification, Recognition and Certification of Geriatric Social Care Skills.
”We will also assess training centres and training providers for accreditation of Geriatric Care givers and its agencies,” she said.
He assured of the United Nations determination to ensure that older persons were adequately captured in UN programme.
”And again, we overlook that there is a substantial number of older people that should be part of what we do and consider as UN and it’s not just from a caregiving and vulnerability perspective, being a senior citizen myself.
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”I believe that we have a lot to offer to senior citizens,” he said.
Also speaking, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development Dr Sani Gwarzo, said that the event was apt.
Gwarzo, represented by the Director, Humanitarian Services Mr Ali Grema, commended the doggedness, courage and commitment of the NSCC boss toward driving necessary innovations that would ensure quality and sustainable care for older persons in the country.
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