Frontline presidential candidate Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim has vowed to tackle cancer headlong, if elected in the 2019 presidential election.
The People’s Trust (PT) candidate told women group in the Southwest, under the aegis of Women for Hashim (WfH), that it was time Nigerian halt the devastating effect of cancer.
He stressed that the cancer programme was dear to him, especially after listening to his daughter, Ifeaoluwa, who said: “‘Dad, I wonder how many Nigerian women can afford this vaccine at N33, 000.00, when the minimum wage is N18, 000? Daddy, when you become president, please makes it free!’”
He added that the Federal Government under his presidency will sponsor vaccine for girls from age nine to age 25.
According to him, when these vaccines reach women in that category, there are very remote chances that they would ever have cancer. Read more