Two hundred and fifty elders from across Oyo state have benefited from the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI, Social Investment Programme for the elders.
The elders who had their vitals checked by medical experts received 200,000 naira each at the elderly support scheme programme.
A Medical Practitioner, who is also the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr Akintunde Ayinde while advising the elders explained that old age is mostly associated with some challenges such as loneliness, poverty and ill health, hence the need to live healthly by cultivating some health habits such as eating balanced diet especially intake of fruits and vegetables.
Dr Ayinde called on the elders to study themselves to know their health challenges and devise means of tackling such by consulting the medical practitioner regularly.
In a remark , the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion, Mrs Toyin Balogun appreciated the elders for their immense contribution to the development of the society and the country.
In an address,The wife of the President, senator Oluremi Tinubu represented by the wife of the Deputy Governor of Oyo state, Mrs Ajibola Lawal, said that RHI had targeted 250 vulnerable elders in all the states of the federation totalling 9,500 vulnerable elders who are 65 years and above in the country.
Senator Tinubu said the programme with the theme “finding joy in old age” was aimed at putting smiles on the faces of the elders.
Mr Chris Dike one of the beneficiaries who could not hide his joy appreciated the gesture from senator Oluremi Tinubu.
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