Kebbi State Governor, Wife Speaks On The Need To Create Modern Treatment Centres For Cancer

Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has canvassed the establishment of sophisticated centres in the country for the treatment of cancer.

Naija News learnt that the governor made the call at the weekend, during the annual five-kilometre Walk Away Cancer session by Medicaid Cancer Foundation (MCF) at the in Abuja.

He also tasked scientists and researchers in the country to embark on study to discover the cure for cancer.

The founder of the foundation, who is wife of the governor, advocated the inclusion of cancer treatment in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

She said: “NHIS currently covers certain diagnosis and not full treatment. But there is a Bill before the National Assembly and once the issues at NHIS are sorted out, we can push for this through a high level advocacy because the common man cannot afford to pay out of pocket for cancer treatment.”

Wives of the governors of Kogi and Osun states, as well as the Special Assistant to wife of the President, Hajo Sani, former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai attended the event.