Mrs Otti made the call on Wednesday during the 2026 World Elder Abuse Awareness Day commemoration held at the Jack Building in Umuahia. Mrs Otti described the Abia State Senior Citizens Law 2025 as a landmark social protection legislation enacted by the administration of Governor Alex Otti. According to her, the law guarantees the care, welfare, protection and inclusion of senior citizens across the state. AdvertisementThe Coordinator of the Abia Senior Citizens’ Centre, Mazi Otti Nwaka, commended Governor Alex Otti for his commitment to the welfare of senior citizens. He noted that Abia is among only four states in Nigeria that have domesticated the National Senior Citizens Centre Act 2017 through the enactment of the Abia State Senior Citizens Law No.