Nigeria’s telecom service provider, 9mobile, recently supported the MEDICAID foundation annual awareness walk in the fight against cancer. The 5km walk staged in the Central Business district of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, was tagged “Walk Away Cancer.”

The Chief Executive Officer of MEDICAID, Dr. Zainab Bagudu, the convener of the ‘Walk Away Cancer’ initiative and wife of the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, said it was out of love and support for persons dealing with cancer.

She said, “It has been discovered that many people have cancer, so we as an organization have taken it upon ourselves to show solidarity and encourage those affected to keep hope alive. Cancer is not the end of the world.”

Commenting on the ‘Walk Away Cancer’ initiative, the Executive Director, Regulatory and Corporate Affairs, 9mobile, Abdulrahman Ado, who was represented at the occasion by the PR Lead, 9mobile, Chineze Amanfo, reiterated the company’s commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle among the people, she said, “9mobile is proud to be associated with the ‘Walk Away Cancer’ initiative championed by MEDICAID Foundation to sensitise and support cancer patients. Health is one of the CSR pillars of 9mobile; as such, we are always willing to collaborate with individuals and organizations that are doing things in that direction.” 

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His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kebbi, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, who participated in the event, urged MEDICAID’s management to continue sustaining the tempo.

He said, “I commend this laudable initiative from the foundation, a lot more can still be done in sensitizing people about the catastrophic effect of cancer in our society, so I am calling on everyone to join in this fight against cancer.”

The walk away cancer is a yearly event by the MEDICAID Foundation to create awareness about the devastating effect of cancer on unsuspecting victims and to drum up support for the fight against the disease. And more importantly, the role early detection of cancer can play in saving lives.