Former Kwara First Lady Leads Awareness Walk Against Breast and Cervical Cancer

Date: 2024-10-20

As reported by Leadership, the immediate past First Lady of Kwara State, Omolewa Ahmed, organised an endurance walk on Saturday to raise awareness about breast and cervical cancers among women. Leading several women and groups around the Ilorin metropolis, the state capital, Ahmed highlighted the importance of early detection and prevention of these life-threatening diseases.

Speaking with journalists during the awareness campaign, Ahmed, who is also the founder of the LEAH Foundation, stated that she initiated the campaign in 2016 when it became clear that many women were not sufficiently informed about the severe consequences of these terminal illnesses.

She said that the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) had reached out to people in the hinterland in its bid to sensitize those at the grassroots, adding that her passion for womenfolk started 13 years ago while in office, “I was able to zero in on the crusade against cancer”.

“This is a calling for me. It's my ministry. That is why it has survived my office as the First Lady”.

She urged Nigerians to act on awareness and campaigns on health issues, saying that people should ensure proper adherence to awareness tips on their general health especially instances that can lead to

Ahmed also advised women to take their physical being more seriously than daily chores, saying, “that is why we have been going even to the local governments to preach against breast cancer. We want to, at all cost, avoid mortality stage.”

She also said that her project sponsored a Nollywood movie (Diamond in the sky), featuring Omowunmi Dada, to promote the war against the deadly cancer.

The Nollywood actress, Omowunmi Dada, said that she accepted to play the lead role in the film because of her belief and poise for womanhood.

She encouraged girl-children and women to always go for cervical cancer screening.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Abdulraufu Mustapha     IESA     Radio SBS     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Kayode Bankole     Ghali Alaaya     Afolabi-Oshatimehin Adenike Harriet     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     Face Masks     Olaitan Adefila     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Jimba Babatunde     Mukhtar Shagaya     Umar Ayinla Saro     FERMA     Taofeek Ibraheem     Amina El-Imam     Olupako Of Share     Salihu Alhaji Musa     Aliyu Salihu     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Toun Okewale-Sonaiya     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Tayo Awodiji     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Okedare     Moronfoye     Abiodun Oyedepo     Ballah     Government High School (GHS), Adeta     Ilorin     AbdulRazaq Abubakar Jiddah     Ramadhan     Makama     Oniyangi     Abdulhakeem Amao     IF-K     20 Billion Bond     Towoju     Ahmed \'Lateef     Moji Makanjuola     Abdulkareem Alabi     Dele Momodu     Gbemi Saraki     Kwara Central     Sola Saraki University     Benin Republic     Okanlawon Taiwo     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Babatunde Idiagbon     Sheikh Ridhwanullah     Age AbdulKareem     Egbewole     Folashade Omoniyi     Tunde Oyawoye     Saadu Yusuf     Olupako     George Funsho Adebayo     Aminu Ado Bayero     Aliyu Olatunji Ajanaku     Sulu Gambari     Admiralty Villa     Mohammed Halidu     Mohammed Yisa     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Kayode Alabi     Tuesday Assayomo     Elerinjare-Ibobo     Awwal Jawondo     Ronke Adeyemi     Lanre Olosunde     Elewu     Adesina Simon Sodiya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Olajumoke Monsura Gafar     Saidu Isa     Police Commissioner     Owo Arugbo     Adegoke Bamidele     Balogin Alanamu     Erin-ile     Abiodun Musa Aibinu     Abdullahi Atanda     Fatai Olodo     Hauwa Nuru     Kwara Poly     Rotimi Atere     Abubakar Imam     Salmon Babatunde Salmon     Erubu     Halimah Perogi     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Third Estate     Aishatu Ahmed Gobir     Amos Justus Sayo     Kwara State Government     Oya State     Ibrahim Oniye     Rex Olawoye     NAWOJ     Saduki Lafiagi     Musbau A. Akanji     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Folashade Omoniyi     Sidikat Alaya     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Oba-Solagberu     Bio Ibrahim     Onikijipa     Mohammed Danjuma     Sobi Hill     Plat Technologies Limited     Habeeb Saidu     Ojo Fadumila     EndSARS     Park     Abubakar Atiku     Owode Market     Isiaka Oniwa     Durosinlohun Kawu     Unicontinental Construction Company     Gwanara     Babaita     Babatunde Ishola Babaita     Igbomina     Okin Biscuit     Lola Olabayo     Orisun Igbomina     Budo Egba     Muhammad-Mustapha Suleiman     IYA ALFA NLA     Olupako Of Share     Binta Sulyman     QuickWin     Kola Shittu     Patience Jonathan     Bayer AG     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Modibo Kawu     Saliu Alamoyo     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Nnazua     Babs Iwarere     Ethical College     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Gbenga Adebayo     Ghali Muhammed     Tosin Saraki     Yusuf Abubakar