Foundation Kicks Breast Cancer Awareness, Medical Outreach In Ningi
In today’s generation, some non-governmental organizations instead of touching the lives of the populace, they decided to prioritize profit maximization. Gladly, Nabalago foundation is a rare gem which is a non-religious, non-ethnic and non-profit organization established on the pillars of improving livelihood, transforming the destitutes, boosting incomes and giving hope to the oppressed or marginalized groups.
In it’s extraordinary efforts of making life more beneficial, Nabalago Foundation under the amiable leadership of the Speaker, Bauchi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Abubakar Y. Suleiman (Ɗangaladiman Ningi) and gigantic Chairmanship of Hajiya Abi Hafsat Ays has today stepped out in grand style to commemorate World Cancer Day. The foundation’s unique outing focused on awareness walk and free medical outreach to the good people of Ningi Local Government Area.
Interestingly, women from each ward were selected, they undergone Breast Cancer screening and most of them were referred to hospitals while covering their medical bills. Today, fresh set of over two hundred women converged at the Ningi Local Government’s Louge, the gathering was graced by the Wife of the State Governor, Hajiya A’isha Bala Mohammed (1st Sarauniyar Bauchi). She thanked the State Speaker and his wife for the wonderful initiative and urged women present to disseminate knowledge gained to others at homes.
In her remarks, wife of the Speaker who came up with the event, Hajiya Abi Hafsat Ays commended wife of the Governor for the motherly role, overwhelming support, intellectual guidance and above all honoring the invitation. She maintained that the Speaker would continue to strive for the upliftment of women, training them into skills and assisting them to harness their potentialities. Also, a public lecture on Breast Cancer was delivered by the Commissioner of Health, Dr. Sani Muhammad Dambam
Furthermore, Dr. Halima Muƙaddas conducted an orientation on how to easily detect symptoms of breast cancer, she taught women extensively on the preventive measures. The Executive Chairman of Ningi Local Government Alh. Nasiru Zakarai urged Governor’s wife to establish Almuhibba Foundation in the area, he appreciated all for sacrificing their schedules to be there. The event enveloped with the distribution of money, food items and wrappers to all the participanting women.