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Retired,
Elderly Get Drug Aid From Rotary Daily
Trust,
May 14, 2003 Abuja - The Rotary club of Lagos has
donated drugs worth about N75,000 to the Nigerian Society for the Welfare
of the Retired and Elderly Persons (NISWREP). Making the donation, President of the
Club, Rotarian Hakeem Akinlade, said the essence of the donation was to
create a precedence for other individuals and corporate bodies who may
want to follow suit. According to Akinlade, the donation was
the first instalment to NISWREP whose general welfare should be the
concern of every Nigerian and the government. Speaking at the presentation ceremony,
treasurer of NISWREP, Mr. Lare Fatiregun said the organisation was formed
to take care of the basic needs of the old especially as it concerns their
health. Fatiregun stressed that the health of
the elderly has to be taken care of, adding that they need more healthcare
than they have now. He maintained that the government has
the responsibility of giving adequate attention to the welfare of the
elderly, especially those who cannot do anything serious for a living. The treasurer expressed profound
gratitude to the gesture of the Rotary club for having the interest of the
aged at heart. He however said they are looking
forward to receiving more of such aid from public spirited Nigerians and
corporate bodies. Copyright
© 2002 Global Action on Aging
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