FG Unveils Portal To Have interaction Senior Residents

An internet portal to interact older residents throughout the nation, has been unveiled by the Federal Authorities.

The Director-Normal, Nationwide Senior Residents Centre (NSCC) Dr Emem Omokaro, who made this recognized in Abuja stated the portal is called the Persevering with Engagement Bureau (CEB).

Omokaro stated the platform was created to gather information on retired civil servants and professionals, amongst others, to hyperlink them with companies of presidency or organizations which will want their wealth of expertise.

“It’s specifically to sensitise and inspire each the senior residents, personal sector and the general public to embrace the alternatives this initiative presents for job creation partnerships and labour market entry,’’ Omokaro stated.

She stated the programme basically targets senior residents, who’re retired professionals.

”This may even embody consultants and practitioners in numerous fields who nonetheless carry the torch and fervour for his or her abilities, competencies and internet price to serve their communities.

“It additionally has provisions for older farmers and artisans each rural and concrete, who can be inspired to register on the portal’s cooperatives and be linked with alternatives for productive actions and markets,’’ she stated.

In keeping with the director-general, the NSCC is especially excited as a result of the CEB programme is designed to allow senior residents with numerous intrinsic capacities to proceed to take part in what they’ve purpose to worth.

She stated the programme wouldn’t solely strengthen senior residents’ entry to the labour market however would additionally present a platform for interactions, and life-long studying alternatives, particularly in ICT whereas supplementing earnings and decreasing poverty, redundancy and loneliness amongst senior residents.

A advisor with NSCC, Dr Emeka Okengwu, who described the occasion as one of many flagship programmes of the centre, stated it was primed in direction of making a platform that will be utilized in capturing, aggregating, participating and utilising the abilities, skills and sources of retirees.

Okengwu stated the platform would even be used to attach them to alternatives to utilise their expertise and abilities for his or her continued invaluable and significant contributions to society by volunteering or paid employment.