Fight Against Cancer: Aisha Buhari declares support for OCI Foundation

By Matthew Eloyi

The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has declared her unwavering support for OCI Foundation on the fight against breast and cervical cancer to reduce its prevalence in the country.

Mrs. Buhari made the declaration in her remark at the National inauguration of the Arm Our Youths (ArOY) Anti-Cancer Health Campaign on Thursday, in Abuja.

It was gathered that the First Lady was represented by the Wife of the Vice President, Mrs Dolapo Yemi Osinbajo.

The event was organised by OCI Foundation in collaboration with NYSC and supported by Nigerian Cancer Society (NCS), First Ladies Against Cancer (FLAC), Sweet Home Africa Humanitarian Foundation and other stakeholders.

“It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cervical cancer. My Future Assured Initiative has been doing a lot in the campaign.

“I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as NCS and OCI Foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.

“I wish to declare my support for OCI Foundation, and the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens.

“It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools,” she said.

In his opening remark, the Director-General of NYSC, Maj.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said Health service to community is one of the cardinal programmes which occupy his heart.

Ibrahim was represented by Mrs Victoria Ango, the Director of Corps Mobilization at the NYSC Headquarters.