Bagudu urges youth to take action against cancer

Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has called on youth and other stakeholders to take actions in helping to tackle the ravaging cancer disease across the world. Governor Bagudu made this call on Saturday in Abuja at the annual five kilometre Walk Away Cancer session of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF). He said MCF […]

Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has called on youth and other stakeholders to take actions in helping to tackle the ravaging cancer disease across the world.

Governor Bagudu made this call on Saturday in Abuja at the annual five kilometre Walk Away Cancer session of the Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF).

He said MCF Founder, Dr. Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu got international recognition for her cancer advocacy in Malaysia where she was elected a board member of the United International Cancer Control (UICC), the largest cancer control body in the world.

“If she can do it at this young age, it shows that you (youth) can do much better by the time you are her age. I urge you all to take interest in what you can do to help humanity and certainly, we can all do something to help humanity: today, tomorrow and forever,” the governor advised.

The 5km Walk Away Cancer which started from the beginning of Aminu Kano Crescent in Abuja drew mammoth crowd creating awareness on the need for regular check-ups and early detection of cancer to save lives.

Elizabeth Obi, a cancer fighter said she was diagnosed of breast cancer in 2017 but could not raise any fund for treatment of 18 months until the Foundation intervened.

Wife of Tuface, Mrs Annie Idibia at the event said, “If you are living with cancer, it is not a death sentence. You can survive it and a lot of people have survived it. Let’s just take care of ourselves and eat well.”

MCF Founder, Dr Zainab Bagudu said government has provided radiotherapy machine at the National Hospital in Abuja to support cancer treatment as she urged stakeholders to do more.