The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Rivers State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called on Nigerians to show greater love, care, and support for elderly people in society.
Chairman of the chapel, Amaechi Okonkwo, made the appeal when members of the chapel visited the Home for the Elderly, operated by the Catholic Diocese of Port Harcourt, as part of activities marking the 2026 Correspondents’ Week celebration.
Speaking during the visit, Okonkwo said the chapel deemed it important to extend kindness and support to the elderly by donating essential items, including foodstuffs and toiletries, to the home.
According to him, visits to charity homes have become a regular feature of the Correspondents’ Week activities because members believe people living in such homes deserve to celebrate and feel loved despite their circumstances.
Receiving the items on behalf of the home, the Matron, Rev. Sis. Maryjane Raphael, expressed appreciation to the Correspondents’ Chapel for the gesture and prayed for God’s blessings upon the journalists for taking time to visit the elderly residents.
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She explained that the Home for the Elderly is open to all persons above the age of 70, irrespective of religious affiliation, and commended the various organisations and individuals who continue to support the facility through visits and donations.
Items donated to the home included rice, other food items and toiletries.
The visit also featured an interactive session with the elderly residents, presentation of the donated items, and prayers for the continued good health and long life of both the residents and members of the Correspondents’ Chapel.
