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- VANGUARD: Aisha Buhari tasks stakeholders on cancer awareness (05/02/2022)
- SUN NEWS: Aisha Buhari leads campaign against cancer (03/02/2022)
- The Nation: Aisha Buhari declares support for fight against cancer (06/02/2022)
- BLUEPRINT: Aisha Buhari tasks stakeholders on cancer eradication (04/02/2022)
- INDEPENDENT: Aisha Buhari Calls For Stronger Action Against Cancer In Nigeria (04/02/2022)
- TRIBUNE: Aisha Buhari seeks increased awareness on cervical cancer (03/02/2022)
- NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA (NAN)/NEWS AUTHORITY: Aisha Buhari declares support for foundation on fight against cancer (05/02/2022)
- THIS NIGERIA: Aisha Buhari declares support for foundation on fight against cancer (04/02/2022)
- PEOPLE’S DAILY: Aisha Buhari collaborating to end cancer (04/02/2022)
1. VANGUARD: Aisha Buhari declares support for fight against cancer (05/02/22)
First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari, has tasked cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in creating awareness of the terminal disease.
She made the call at the “National Flag-off of the Arm our Youths (ArOY) Anti-cancer Health Campaign with the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC.”
Aisha who was represented by wife of the Vice President, Dolapo Osinbajo, said it is pertinent to ensure that everything possible is done to reduce the rate of mortality associated with the disease especially breast and cervical cancer.
Arising from this, she declared her support in the fight against cancer, saying that new initiatives are needed to aid cancer campaigns.
“My future assured initiative has been at the forefront of this campaign over the years, creating awareness, screening and making referrals across the country.
“This campaign has reached thousands of members including those in hard-to-reach areas. I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.
“On this note I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens. It is also important to come up with new ideas such as cascading this campaign to Secondary schools,” she stated.
Speaking also, Director-General, NYSC, Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, commended the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora, OCI Foundation for its efforts in collaborating with relevant stakeholders on cancer awareness.
Ibrahim who was represented by the Director, Corp Mobilisation for NYSC, Victoria Ango, said: “It is gratifying to note that the partnership between the OCI Foundation and the NYSC (corps members) for awareness on cancer would not have come at a better time than now. The awareness might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians.
“Thus, creating awareness to enable Nigeria prevent or better manage this ailment is quite commendable. The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.”
In his remarks, Founder, OCI Foundation, Chris Ifediora, explained that the ArOY health campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancer amongst Nigerians.
According to him, the organization is seeking partnership with the First Lady and her non-governmental organisations as well as the current Nigerian legislature to expedite the project with Nigerian senior secondary schools.
“The technological components of the campaign relate to how innovations that the OCI foundation is making available to Nigerians, for free and the first is the CerviBreast App, a free and interactive mobile phone application that will assist in keeping track of breast and cervical cancer screening,” he said.
2. SUN NEWS: Aisha Buhari leads campaign against cancer (03/02/2022)
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, declared war on cancer in Abuja, with a pledge to work with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Onyenbuchi Chris Ifediora Foundation (OCI).
Mrs Buhari made the promise during the official flag-off ceremony of the Arm Our Youths Anti Cancer Health Campaign.
In her speech, she said her support for the NYSC/OCI anti-cancer awareness campaign and any other organisation or Non-Governmental Organisations that are involved in the fight against cancer.
She said: “On this note I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens. It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools.
“This campaign has reached thousands of members including those in hard to reach areas. I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.”
Director General of NYSC, Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, said “as long as health is one of the cardinal programmes of the scheme, the scheme will take the awareness campaign to all the corners of the country.”
Speaking through the Director Corps Mobilisation, Victoria Ango, he said: “Health service to community is one of the cardinal programmes which occupy the heart of the DG.
“The awareness might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians. Thus, creating awareness to enable Nigerian prevent or better manage this ailment is quite commendable.
“The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.”
Founder and President of OCI, Chris Ifediora, said: “The ArOY Health Campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancers among Nigerians.
“It also aims to include preventive teachings into the academic curriculum of all senior secondary schools in Nigeria’s 36 states (and the FCT) before the end of 2025.
“We are currently working with Nigerian First Ladies (at the state levels), and the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC, at the national level).
“With recent developments, we are very hopeful that the current Office of the Nigerian First Lady and her NGO, as well as the current Nigerian legislature, will also partner with us.”
3. THE NATION: Aisha Buhari declares support for fight against cancer (6/2/22)
Nigeria’S First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has declared support for the fight against cancer .
She said it was important to ensure that everything was done to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cancer, especially cervical cancer.
Mrs Buhari, who was represented by the wife of Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, urged stakeholders to exert more effort in awareness creation amongst citizens.
She spoke at the official flag-off of the Arm our youths anti-cancer health campaign (ArOY) organised by Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, a Nigerian-Australian non – governmental organisation in collaboration with the National Youth Service Corps on Thursday in Abuja.
Mrs. Buhari said: “It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cancer, especially cervical cancer.
“My future assured initiative has been at the forefront of this campaign over the years, creating awareness, screening and making referrals across the country.
“This campaign has reached thousands of members including those in hard-to-reach areas.
“I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as the Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.
“On this note, I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens.
“It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools.”
President of the Foundation, Chris Ifediora, said ArOY Health Campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancers among Nigerians.
He said the campaign will introduce anti-breast and anti-cervical cancer programs into the NYSCs orientation activities across Nigeria.
“It also aims to include preventive teachings into the academic curriculum of all senior secondary schools in Nigeria’s 36 states (and the FCT) before the end of 2025.”
4. BLUEPRINT: Aisha Buhari tasks stakeholders on cancer eradication (04/02/2022)
Wife of the President Hajia Aisha Buhari, has expressed concerns over the negative health outcomes associated with cancer, calling on stakeholders to channel more efforts towards its eradication in the country.
Buhari made the call in her address at the official flag-off ceremony of the Arm Our Youths Anti-Cancer Health campaign with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) organised by the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation with the theme: “Using technology as a game-changing weapon for Nigeria youths in the fight against breast and cervical cancers” Thursday, in Abuja.
Represented by Wife of the Vice President, Mrs. Dolapo Osinbajo, she said, “It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cancer especially cervical.
“My future assured initiative has been at the forefront of this campaign over the years, creating awareness, screening and making referrals across the country.
“This campaign has reached thousands of members including those in hard to reach areas. I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer,” she said.
“I call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens. It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools,” she added.
Earlier, the Director General (DG) of the NYSC Maj.-Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, represented by the Director Corp Mobilisation Victoria Ango, stressed the importance of awareness creation, stating that “this might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians.
“Thus, creating awareness to enable Nigerian prevent or better manage this ailment is quite commendable. The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria, he assured.
In his welcome address, the founder and president of the OCI Foundation, Professor Chris Ifediora, stated that it’s health promotion Initiative primarily seeks to introduce anti-breast and cervical cancer programmes into the NYSC’s orientation across the country.
He added that it also aims to include preventive teachings into the the academic curriculum of all senior secondary schools in the 36 states and the FCT by 2025.
“The ArOY health campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancers among Nigerians.
High point of the campaign was the unveiling of the first CerviBreast App which is a free and interactive mobile phone application that will assist in keeping track of breast and cervical cancer screenings, and the Gynocular project, which provides free and highly subsidized digital cervical cancer screenings to Nigerians.
“This will help Nigerians locate breast and cervical cancer service providers, from anywhere in the country,” he said.
5. INDEPENDENT: Aisha Buhari Calls For Stronger Action Against Cancer In Nigeria (04/02/2022)
Nigeria’s first lady Aisha Buhari has declared support in the fight against all forms of cancer, calling on stakeholders to put more efforts into awareness creation in order to reduce the rate of mortality associated with the disease.
She made the call at the national flag-off of “Arm our youth” (ArOY) anti-cancer health campaign, organised by Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) Foundation, in collaboration with National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abuja on Thursday.
The first lady who was represented by the wife of the vice president, Dolapo Osibanjo said, “I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer. It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to secondary schools.
“It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cancer especially cervical and my ‘Future Assured Initiative’ has been at the forefront of this campaign over the years, creating awareness, screening, and making referrals across the country.
“This campaign has reached thousands of members including those in hard-to-reach areas. I intend to do more and partner with more organizations such as Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer”.
In his remarks, the founder and the president of the OCI Foundation, Chris Ifediora, said that the ArOY health campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancer among Nigerians.
According to him, the organization is seeking partnership with the Nigerian First Lady and her NGO as well as the current Nigerian legislature to expedite the project with Nigerian senior secondary schools, which can see it completed this year (2022), not in 2025 as projected.
Also speaking, the director-general of NYSC, Ibrahim Shuaibu explained that health service to the community is one of the cardinal programs which occupy the heart of the NYSC.
Shuaibu who was represented by the director of corp mobilisation, Victoria Ango noted that the recently concluded NYSC AMC harped on health expanding the scope of the NYSC Health Initiatives for the Nigerian populace.
He said the partnership between the OCI Foundation and the NYSC (corps members) for awareness of Cancer would not have come at a better time than now. The awareness might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians.
6. TRIBUNE: Aisha Buhari seeks increased awareness on cervical cancer (03/02/2022)
The First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, called for stakeholders’ increased awareness on cancer.
She said there was a need to ensure that the rate of mortality associated with cancer, especially cervical cancer, is reduced.
Mrs Buhari spoke at the flag-off of the Arm Our Youths Anti-Cancer Campaign organised by the Onyebuchi Chris Ifediora (OCI) foundation in Abuja.
She expressed readiness to partner with more organisations such as the Nigerian Cancer Society and OCI foundation to overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.
“It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cancer, especially cervical cancer,” says Mrs Buhari who was represented at the event by Mrs Dolapo Osinbajo.
“My future assured initiative has been at the forefront of this campaign over the years, creating awareness, screening and making referrals across the country. On this note, I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer.
“I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens.”
Earlier, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim, in a partnership between the OCI Foundation and the NYSC (corps members) for awareness on Cancer might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians. Thus, creating awareness to help Nigerians prevent or better manage the ailment.
“The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria,” he said.
In his address, OCI Founder, Associate Professor Chris Ifediora said that the Arm Our Youths (ArOY) health campaign offers an innovative approach to stemming the scourge of breast and cervical cancers among Nigerians.
He explained that the campaign, a health promotion initiative of the foundation, primarily seeks to introduce anti-breast and anti- cervical cancer programs into the NYSC’s orientation activities across Nigeria.
Ifediora noted that the programme with the NYSC is expected to commence with the Batch A 2022 Corps members.
7. NEWS AGENCY OF NIGERIA (NAN)/NEWS AUTHORITY: Aisha Buhari declares support for foundation on 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 News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 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.
“It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cervical cancer. My Future Assured Initiative has been doing a lot in the campaign.
“I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as NCS and OCI Foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.
“I wish to declare my support for OCI Foundation, and the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens.
“It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools,” she said.
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.
“It is therefore gratifying to note that the partnership between the OCI Foundation and the NYSC corps members for awareness on Cancer would not have come at a better time than now.
“The awareness might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians.
“Thus, creating awareness to enable Nigerians prevent or better manage this ailment is quite commendable. The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the
awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.
“I commend the enormous efforts and sacrifices of the OCI Foundation towards the success of this project. May God give every stakeholder the grace to sustain the programme for desired impact,” Ibrahim said.
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.
“It is a programme supported by WHO and endorsed by the prestigious Harvard Medical School, USA as well as institutions in Australia, Canada and Sweden.
“The campaign seeks to introduce anti-breast and anti-cervical programme into the NYSC orientation activities across Nigeria.
“It also aims to include preventive teachings into the academic curriculum of all Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria’s 36 state of the federation and the FCT before the end of 2025.
“The programme with the NYSC is expected to commence with the Batch A of the 2022 corps members, which should be within a few weeks from now.
“We have already trained over 95 per cent of the personnel needed, and these include staff of NYSC and the Nigerian Cancer Society across the 36 States and FCT,” Ifediora said.
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.
NAN reports that high point of the event was the presentation of awards to some personalities.
NAN recalls that 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 ‘Gynocylar Project’ to reduce the prevalence of cancers among women. (NAN)
8. THIS NIGERIA: Aisha Buhari declares support for foundation on fight against cancer (04/02/2022)
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.
“It is important to ensure that we do everything possible to reduce the rate of mortality associated with cervical cancer. My Future Assured Initiative has been doing a lot in the campaign.
“I intend to do more and partner with more organisations such as NCS and OCI Foundation until we overcome the negative health outcomes associated with cancer.
“I wish to declare my support for OCI Foundation, and the fight against all forms of cancer. I wish to also use this medium to call on cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst our citizens.
“It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to Secondary schools,” she said.
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.
“It is therefore gratifying to note that the partnership between the OCI Foundation and the NYSC corps members for awareness on Cancer would not have come at a better time than now.
“The awareness might, among other things, reduce medical tourism and conserve the hard-earned foreign currency of Nigerians.
“Thus, creating awareness to enable Nigerians prevent or better manage this ailment is quite commendable. The NYSC is far more determined than you can imagine to carry out the awareness to all the nooks and crannies of Nigeria.
“I commend the enormous efforts and sacrifices of the OCI Foundation towards the success of this project. May God give every stakeholder the grace to sustain the programme for desired impact,” Ibrahim said.
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.
“It is a programme supported by WHO and endorsed by the prestigious Harvard Medical School, USA as well as institutions in Australia, Canada and Sweden.
“The campaign seeks to introduce anti-breast and anti-cervical programme into the NYSC orientation activities across Nigeria.
“It also aims to include preventive teachings into the academic curriculum of all Senior Secondary Schools in Nigeria’s 36 state of the federation and the FCT before the end of 2025.
“The programme with the NYSC is expected to commence with the Batch A of the 2022 corps members, which should be within a few weeks from now.
“We have already trained over 95 per cent of the personnel needed, and these include staff of NYSC and the Nigerian Cancer Society across the 36 States and FCT,” Ifediora said.
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 among others.
High point of the event was the presentation of awards to some personalities.
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 ‘Gynocylar Project’ to reduce the prevalence of cancers among women. (NAN)
9. PEOPLE’S DAILY: Aisha Buhari collaborating to end cancer (04/02/2022)
First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has declared support in the fight against all forms of cancer and also called on the cancer stakeholders to exact more effort in awareness creation amongst citizens.
Aisha stated this at the National flag-off of the Arm Our Youth (ArOY), an anti-cancer health campaign with the NYSC, and OCI foundation in Abuja.
The First lady who was represented by the wife of the Vice president, Dolapo Osibanjo said, “I wish to declare my support in the fight against all forms of cancer. It is also important to come up with new ideas such as this cascade campaign to secondary schools.