The former Director-General of the Centre for Democratic Studies, Prof. Omo Omoruyi, is reported to have died in a private hospital in Benin City in the early hours of Monday, after a long fought battle with prostate cancer, which is currently the leading cancer afflicting men.
However, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) condoling with the entire Omo Omoruyi family and the government and people of Edo State, over the irreparable loss of the foremost Professor of Political Science has restated her call on Nigerians and governments at all levels to collaborate with the Association in the aggressive pursuit of her healthy living and regular health check-ups.
In a statement released by the NMA President, Dr. Osahon Enabulele, the association said: "The circumstances surrounding Prof. Omo Omoruyi’s death once again reinforces the NMA’s call on Nigerians and governments at all levels to collaborate with the Association in the aggressive pursuit of her ‘Healthy Living and Regular Health Check-Up Campaign.
"We also use this period to remind Nigerians to cultivate the right habit of regularly consulting their licensed and duly registered medical doctor/dentist for periodic health check-ups in view of its benefits, which includes prevention and early detection of all forms of cancers and sudden deaths amongst Nigeria’s male and female populations."
“The NMA equally calls on the federal and state governments to join the league of countries and governments currently involved in the active search for more effective and permanent solutions to the dreaded scourge of cancer.
"This they can do by investing more resources into researches aimed at producing a cure for advanced stages of prostate cancer and other forms of cancer.
In line with the foregoing, NMA urges the Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, to consider for implementation the suggestion by the NMA for the Edo State Government to set aside a separate day for free health check-up for citizens of the state which, as a way of immortalising the legacies of Prof. Omoruyi, to name the free health check-up day ‘Prof.Omo Omoruyi free health check-up day’”.
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