The United Nations Independent Expert on the Enjoyment of all Human Rights of older persons, Dr. Claudia Mahler, on Friday urged the Federal Government to step up efforts in its payment of pensions to all older people in the country, IgbereTV reports
Mahler, who made the call at a media briefing in Abuja, appealed to the government to make the pension scheme strong and inclusive.
She said: “In my 12 days in Nigeria, I have been to Abuja, Lagos, Ibadan and Makurdi where I met with different stakeholders, civil servants, agencies, CSOs and older persons themselves.
“My visit was to assess the level of enjoyment of human rights of older persons. From estimation, in 2050, there might be 25.3 million older persons in Nigeria.
“You can see there is a huge demographic change and that is why I came to Nigeria to raise awareness, because the demography change is a global issue
