Seyi Makinde opens senior citizens’ home in Ibadan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Business Day Nigeria
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde inaugurated a home in Ibadan for older people to live in a safe and dignified setting. The facility was established by Nollywood actress Shola Shobowale, who also launched her book Built from the Break, Business Day Nigeria reports.
The governor of Nigeria’s Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday inaugurated Joseph and Esther Homes for Senior Citizens in Akobo, in the city of Ibadan. The facility was founded by Nollywood actress Shola Shobowale to accommodate elderly people in a safe and dignified environment, according to Business Day Nigeria.
Makinde announced that the access road to the home, being rehabilitated by the Lagelu local government, would be extended to the facility’s entrance and equipped with solar streetlights. He also praised Shobowale’s initiative, which he linked to caring for parents and older people.
The ceremony also marked the launch of Built from the Break, a book written by Shobowale. Makinde said he would recommend it and feature it among the books he would discuss on social media this year. He said he would then travel to Abuja to unveil the Reset Agenda manifesto as part of his national campaign.
