Health

OBJ Calls For National Policy Against Cervical Cancer

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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called for a national policy on prevention and eradication of cervical cancer in Nigeria.

The former president made the call at his Penthouse of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, OOPL, in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, shortly after he was decorated as the presidential ambassador by the Cervical Cancer-Free Nigeria led by Senator Lanre Tejuoso.

Chief Obasanjo stated that both the Federal and State governments must deploy all available resources to fight cervical cancer as they had fought polio, COVID-19 and other diseases.

He urged the Federal government to invest in national-scale procurement and distribution of HPV vaccine to fight Human PapillomaVirus HPV the virus responsible for cervical cancer.

Chief Obasanjo said the HPV vaccine must be available for every Nigeria girl child to prevent the spread of cervical cancer in the country.

In a remarks, Senator Lanre Tejuoso who was the Chairman of the eighth Senate Committee on Health, disclosed that eight thousand women die yearly of Cervical cancer noting that the NGO rallied the former president’s support to the lead the cervical cancer advocacy in Nigeria and at the global scene.

In the team that decorated the former president are the Commissioners for Health in Ogun and Lagos States, Dr Tomi Coker and Prof Akin  Abayomi as well as the President of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr. Abimbola Ogunbanjo who vowed to mobilise support of private sector in the fight against the virus.

The body also include Global Oncology (GO), a  non-profit foundation and the Legislative Initiative for Sustainable Development LISDEL a grassroots initiative to eliminate cervical cancer in Nigeria.

Wale Oluokun

Lifestyle

Obasanjo Library Sends Workers on Temporary Break

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The Management of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State has sent some of its workers on temporary break following the effect of the Covid-19 on the business.

According to letter issued by the management of the library and signed by Head of Human Resources, Administration and Procurement, Mrs Olanike Ogunleye the library claimed that the organisation was overwhelmed by the adverse effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

The library management said it regrets to inform the workers that their employment will be put on hold till further notice from thirty-first of May, 2020.

The Managing Director of the library, Mr Vitalise Ortese, in a remark, said the decision was informed by the reality of the period.

He said the library did not sack the workers noting that it was clearly stated in their letter that it was temporary cessation.

Wale Oluokun