Vice President Yemi Osibajo (SAN) Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and the former Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Christopher Kolade and other eminent Nigerians yesterday threw their weights behind the war against cancer in the country.
The prominent Nigerians who spoke at an awareness progrmame organised yesterday in Lagos to honour Ambode, said they will continue to support initiatives geared towards saving the lives of the people especially against cancer.
Osinbajo, who was represented by former Attorney General of Lagos State, Mr Ade Ipaye expressed appreciation to the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) for the good works it is doing, stressing that cancer is a deadly affliction that could affect anyone.
He said he would be ready to support the worthy cause at any time, including in his private capacity because the fight against the cancer scourge requires the support of everyone.
Ambode who spoke through the deputy governor, Mrs Oluranti Adebule added that the war against cancer is for everyone to fight.
He said, “The war against cancer is for everyone to fight, as hardly can one find someone who is not related directly or indirectly with at least one cancer victim.
Lots of lives are lost globally everyday to this scourge. On our part we shall continue to support initiatives geared towards saving the lives of our people especially against cancer”.
Ambode said as a demonstration of its commitment, the state has through the Ministry of Health, Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation over the years organised regular cancer awareness and free breast and cervical cancer screening programmes for women.
He said medical and financial support are also given to those who are diagnosed and require treatment adding that it is in recognition of the need for everyone to get involved in this fight that he made a passionate appeal to all members of his family and friends to channel whatever gifts they wanted to give him on his birthday towards the cause.
“I will like to encourage all Nigerians including corporate organisations to contribute to this effort especially in the area of raising awareness on the importance of early detection through regular screening and funding research to find better treatment to manage this disease. These are the key areas where we need to invest efforts and resources as late detection makes cancer very difficult to be successfully managed”, he said.
He commended the efforts of the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) as well as the contributions of all artists and well meaning Nigerians who have supported the cause.
Osinbajo, Ambode, Kolade, Others Back War Against Cancer
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