Sahara Group Donates N120million To Fight Cancer In Nigeria

Energy firm, Sahara Group, has committed N120 million towards the cause of acquiring Mobile Cancer Centers, MCC, as Nigeria continues to seek sustainable avenues of combating the deadly disease.

Sahara Group made the donation when Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode and Patron of #GivingTuesday hosted stakeholders committed to tackling the cancer scourge across the nation through the supply of Mobile Cancer Centres.

The activities of the initiative in Nigeria are powered by Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP-Nigeria). CECP is co-promoted by six core bodies of the Organized Private Sector (OPS Nigeria).

Executive Director and Co-Founder of Sahara Group, Tonye Cole said Sahara was delighted to be part of the initiative which he described as being “crucial to the success of addressing the cancer scourge sustainably.”

The MCC is a clinic on wheels with state-of-the-art facilities for screening, follow-up and treatment including surgeries for pre-cancer and early cancer cases.

The center also offers screening for ten cancer-related killer diseases, including hepatitis, diabetes, and malaria, among others, ultimately helping to improve life expectancy in Nigeria where at least 100,000 cancer cases occur annually.