From Johnson Adebowale
The members of the Senior Residents Affiliation of Nigeria (SCAN) have been educated on the secrets and techniques to attaining lively growing older devoid of disaster. This revelation was made at their twenty third Annual Basic Assembly and election held at Yaba Baptist Church on November 23.
This yr’s AGM was restricted to a handful of representatives, in compliance with the bodily distancing pointers put in place as a result of world COVID-19 pandemic, and was moderated by the Nationwide Secretary of the affiliation, Elder Joseph Kayode Taiwo. Taiwo, with just a few members from numerous branches in attendance.
The Chairman, Organising Committee, Elder Abayomi Adeyeye, welcomed the members to the 2021 AGM, themed: ‘The significance of ageing gracefully. He promised a lecture shall be delivered to coach them on methods to age superbly. He, nevertheless, introduced that an election shall maintain to decide on a brand new nationwide govt. He mentioned: “Throughout immediately’s assembly, we will be having our election to elect new leaders to the nationwide physique. I pray God will lead us proper to decide on succesful individuals that might lead us for the subsequent 4 years. I hope we can have peaceable deliberations and election immediately and within the subsequent 4 years.”
Adeyeye, nevertheless, admonished the members to maintain to the COVID-19 pointers put in place to remain protected.
Addressing the members on the AGM, the outgoing Nationwide President, Elder Timothy Ayorinde Ore, thanked God for sparing his life following the illness that saved him away for a while. He acknowledged the issues and efforts of members who tried to achieve out to him throughout this era. He, due to this fact, used the event to understand the tireless efforts of his executives which were working successfully with him all through the years they’ve been on board to deal with the nationwide affairs of the affiliation, which shall be coming to winding down on the finish of the assembly when new govt would have been voted in and sworn-in.
Elder Ore defined that “our efficiency all through our tenure signifies that we’re persistently centered on delivering each top-line development and growth of the membership throughout the nation, whereas additionally pushing for presidency helps and involvement within the care of the aged within the nation.
Highlighting the achievements of his tenure as the top of the affiliation, Elder Ore mentioned: “Our tenure has ensured a sustained and regular development within the affiliation. Our branches and membership have witnessed a progressive enhance throughout states. And extra importantly, immediately, a web site has been developed for the affiliation to extend our attain to the world and in addition additional our social media engagement.
“The first goal of the affiliation is to collectively deal with the frequent drawback of the aged which is loneliness. Our tenure has carried out this efficiently via numerous social engagements and picnics organised for our members to fraternise and have interaction collectively in leisure actions.”
It was Ore’s final AGM. The outgoing chairman, due to this fact, needs the incoming govt a profitable tenure. He charged them to be able to work to advance the course of the affiliation.
Dr. Nuraini Olawunmi Funsho, a DVM specialist, on the significance and methods to age gracefully, delivered a lecture. He tasked the gathering, saying: “Don’t wait till you’re falling aside, change the best way you take a look at life, and begin your path to wellness immediately.” In his lecture, he highlighted the well being checklists useful to attain sleek or lively growing older, similar to train, meditation, meals like antioxidants meals, inexperienced and white tea, crimson wine, grape juice, fiber, Omega 3 fatty acids, ample sleep, intercourse and nutritional vitamins. He additionally enumerated meals that ought to be averted similar to crimson meat, espresso, black tea, salt, margarine and so forth.
“I imagine you’ll really feel higher, look higher, be more healthy, and will truly stay longer and gracefully in the event you habitually noticed anti-aging guidelines similar to getting your coronary heart charge up not less than 3 times every week, doing energy coaching, studying yoga workouts as an alternative of intense bodily workouts, apply meditate and eat wholesome meals.
“To correctly obtain an lively growing older devoid of a well being disaster, vices militating towards human spirits similar to lust, anger, attachment, greed and ego ought to be completely not allowed any longer in our day-to-day residing, however as an alternative we should imbibe angle instruments similar to gratitude, giving, detachment, meditation, current second consciousness and rest that might aide us to age gracefully,” he concluded.
The Nationwide Secretary, Elder (Mrs) C.A. Fagbemi, delivered her report. This was adopted by the monetary and auditor’s report beneath the yr in evaluation.
The election to elect new nationwide officers that might take up the mantle of management of the affiliation for the subsequent 4 years was a hit. Elder Joseph Kayode Taiwo emerged as the brand new Nationwide Chairman. Elder Taiwo, in his acceptance speech, appreciated all members for the chance given him to serve them and promised to take the affiliation to an enviable degree.
The individuals at this yr’s AGM had been hosted to totally different actions similar to mild train, rhyme tune and dancing with a wide range of meals and drinks.
