About COSROPIN
The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria came into being to address the myriad issues facing older persons in Nigeria. On the 6th day of November 2016, the Coalition was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with RC No. CAC/IT/NO 90454. Previously, various groups working in ageing had been unable to produce the type of synergy needed to get government and other stakeholders to do something about the structural marginalization, neglect and exclusion of older persons from National Development Plans and Initiatives. A strong union or Coalition of stakeholders in ageing was direly needed to address the plight of older persons and given a listening ear by government and other bodies. Finally, the stakeholders came together through a platform provided by GRAF to form the Coalition
Who We Are
The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria came into being to address the myriad issues facing older persons in Nigeria. On the 6th day of November 2016, the Coalition was registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) as a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), with RC No. CAC/IT/NO 90454. Previously, various groups working in ageing had been unable to produce the type of synergy needed to get government and other stakeholders to do something about the structural marginalization, neglect and exclusion of older persons from National Development Plans and Initiatives. The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older Persons in Nigeria (COSROPIN) is made up of Associations; Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) in ageing, Pension Unions, Retired Civil Servants such as Association of Retired Federal Senior Public Officers of Nigeria (ARFESPON), Retired Army, Navy, Airforce (RANAO), Customs, Immigration and Prison Officers Association (CIPO), Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria (ARPON) and Graceful Ageing Fellowship (GRAF) for healthy Ageing and all groups working with or affiliated with Ageing Issues in Nigeria, with the Mission to provide a platform for the entrenchment and sustenance of the wellbeing, welfare and dignity of Older Persons and the Vision to awaken the consciousness of Nigeria, towards promoting and ensuring the wellbeing, welfare and dignity of Older Persons among other things. The aim is to remove gaps in the care of Older Persons by providing a legal frame work for their Rights and Privileges
OUR MISSION
To provide a platform for the entrenchment and sustenance of the well-being of Older Persons in Nigeria
OUR VISSION
To awaken the Consciousness of Nigeria towards promoting and ensuring the well-being, welfare and dignity of Older Persons.
Objective
COSROPIN has nine objectives. Prominent are: to protect the welfare and interest of older persons in Nigeria; uphold their rights in accordance with applicable laws and constitution of the country; work towards better health and ageing of Nigeria’s senior citizens; encourage inclusion of older persons in every aspect of Nigeria’s public life; promote research into issues pertaining to ageing; and build bridges within and outside the country with relevant authorities, individuals and institutions dedicated to the care of the older persons.