The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has stated that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda has made cancer treatment accessible within Nigeria.
Idris made this declaration during a courtesy visit to Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah on Thursday.
Accompanied by his team, Idris explained that all federal government information structures were mobilized to Enugu to document and report the positive impacts of both Tinubu and Mbah’s administrations. He praised Tinubu’s achievements, remarking, “Tinubu has done so well that one will wonder if he is on his second term.”
The minister commended Governor Mbah’s developmental strides in Enugu, which he described as the heart of the South-East. “We have seen what the governor has done, from the policies and programmes of his predecessor,” Idris noted.
Highlighting the administration’s healthcare achievements, Idris said, “Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda, in policies and programmes, has revolutionised the health sector so that treatment of cancer can now be done here in Nigeria.”
He revealed that six cancer treatment facilities have been established across the country’s six geopolitical zones, including Enugu, equipped with world-class machines and trained specialists.
“So, anyone who wants to go out of the country to treat cancer is doing so based on choice, and not because we don’t have facilities and experts to treat the person,” Idris emphasized. He credited Tinubu for appointing competent officials to revamp the health sector, stating, “We must give credit to President Tinubu for the people he put in place to revamp the health sector.”
On security, the minister acknowledged improved conditions nationwide due to enhanced inter-agency collaboration under Tinubu’s leadership.
“Tinubu had made it possible for security agencies to synergise and achieve results, hence the improved security situation that the country is currently witnessing,” Idris said. However, he cautioned that more work remains, adding, “it was not yet over, and that the president would continue to do more for the country to address all the challenges.”
