Aisha Buhari declares support for fight against cancer

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has declared her unflinching support for OCI Foundation and the fight against breast and cervical cancer to reduce its prevalence in the country.

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.

The wife of the president was represented by the Wife of 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.

In his opening remark, Maj.-Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, the Director-General of NYSC 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.

In his address of welcome, the President of OCI Foundation, Prof. Chris Ifediora, said the ArOY Health Campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancer among Nigerians.

According to him, the principles behind it are novel, and were developed from research championed by the Foundation and her associates.

The event attracted officials from the Presidency, National Assembly, NYSC, HMS, FLAC, National Orientation Agency, Ministry of Women Affairs, , NCS, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Cancer Survivors, Secondary School Students, teachers amomg others.

The OCI Foundation on Wednesday donated a breast and cervical cancer centre to the Primary Health Care Centre at Apo Resettlement in Abuja for the ‘Gyn-ocylar Project’ to reduce the prevalence of cancers among women.