Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday, accepted the offer to raise funds toward the establishment of Mobile Cancer Centre for treatment of people who require such treatment, just as he expressed absolute commitment to providing efficient health care service delivery to all residents of the State.
He spoke at the Lagos House, Ikeja when he played host to the Board of Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP) led by its Convener and first female Chief Executive Officer of a publicly quoted company in Nigeria, Mrs. Adetutu Adeleke. While lauding the initiative, Ambode said his personal philosophy and personality was all about making life meaningful to the people and make positive impact in the society.
The CECP is co-promoted by the core bodies of the Organized Private Sector (OPS) and its main aim is to compliment the development effort of government by promoting the practice of collective philanthropy. It has also been in the vanguard of galvanizing individuals and corporate organizations toward donating for the building of Mobile Cancer Centres across the country.
Ambode, who described the initiative of the group as very laudable and self less considering the focus on the health sector, assured of his readiness and commitment to support the course which the CECP had decided to take on, especially in raising funds towards the building of a Mobile Cancer Centre in Lagos.
Earlier, Adeleke thanked Governor Ambode for his good works in the State, and urged him to support the group in its drive to either totally eradicate or reduce cancer to a barest minimum. She specifically invited the governor to be the first in Nigeria to be inaugurated as the Patron of the CECP and use his birthday on June 14, 2016 to raise funds for the Mobile Cancer Unit, a request which was granted by the Governor
