Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has said that Nigeria must show the world how to properly treat the elderly.

He also said that according to the UN, the population of the elderly (60+) will outnumber young people by 2020.

He said this during a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, on Friday.

"All elements of the society are connected to old people, it is important we take care of them."

Data from World Population reveals that by the year 2050, one in six people in the world will be over 65 years old, he added.

"It is important to have this discussion at this point of time because these statistics will affect labour and financial markets,...