ABOUT 27,000 cartons of multivitamin supplements have been donated to elderly persons in Anambra State by wife of the state governor, Mrs Nonye Soludo.
The elders, especially the octogenarians, also received bags of rice at the event that took place at the ASUBEB conference hall, Awka, on Friday.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, Mrs Soludo noted that the gesture was part of her Healthy Living Initiative (HLI) to make Anambra a livable and prosperous homeland in Nigeria.
She said: “With this, we are gradually detaching poor dieting in Anambra State. Old age is a blessing. It is a stage of life that we will all get to. It is just a matter of time. So, we need to plan and prepare to do better in taking care of the elderly in our society to improve their lives.
“Many aged persons are lonely, unhealthy and unkempt. This is why HLI with Nonye Soludo as part of its programmes is prioritising care for the elderly.
“These supplements will help to increase the quality of life of the elderly in our communities, so that they can age gracefully and successfully.”
Speaking, Commissioner for Health, Dr Afam Ben Obidike, said the councillors in the 326 wards in the state were consulted to compile names of the elderly in their various wards.
“We made provisions for 80 elderly persons in each of the 326 wards and our councillors will help distribute the multivitamin supplements in their various wards,” he said.
Some of the beneficiaries who spoke to Nigerian Tribune, described her husband’s government as a work in progress, calling on successive governments to build on the successes of the incumbent administration.
Commissioner for Environment, Dr Felix Chinedu Odiemegwu and thousands of Healthy Living Initiative members with Nonye Soludo supporters were also present at the event.
