World Cancer Day: Nigeria's First Lady Raises Awareness on Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment of Cancer

Nigeria's First lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON has raised awarenes on cancer and elaborate further the message of prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer.

Senator Tinubu said this in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by her special adviser on media, Busola Kukoyi, in commemoration of the year 2024 World Cancer Day (WCD). 

The Statement below: 

"This year's World Cancer Day presents an important opportunity to raise awarenes and elaborate further the message of prevention, early detection, and treatment of cancer.

"The theme for this year, "Closing the Care Gap" speaks to the fact that we are to deepen our efforts in putting in place necessary infrastructure to address these health challenges towards better care for cancer patients and survivors.

"No one should have to face the challenges of cancer alone. Let us continue to show empathy, care, love, and support for cancer patients and survivors, even as we create more awareness and advocacy for better service delivery. Also we are to celebrate those who are cancer free.

God bless you

God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria"