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First Lady Calls For Early Detection To Battle Breast Cancer

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October 7, 2025
First Lady Calls For Early Detection To Battle Breast Cancer

First Lady Calls For Early Detection To Battle Breast Cancer

She urged Nigerians to use the awareness month to support survivors, raise public consciousness, and encourage proactive steps towards better health.As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has called on women to prioritise their health through regular self-examination and timely medical screening.

Tinubu made the call in a message on Monday to commemorate the 2025 edition, saying that early detection remains crucial in saving lives. “As women, mothers, sisters, and daughters, our health must remain a priority. Early detection saves lives, regular self-examination and timely medical screening are key in the fight against breast cancer,” she said. She urged Nigerians to use the awareness month to support survivors, raise public consciousness, and encourage proactive steps towards better health.

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“Let us work together to stay healthy. Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025,” she added.See the full statement below: MESSAGE BY THE FIRST LADY OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, SENATOR OLUREMI TINUBU ON BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH (OCTOBER) 2025. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month As women, mothers, sisters, and daughters, our health must remain a priority. Early detection saves lives, regular self-examination and timely medical screening are key in the fight against breast cancer.

This month, let us raise awareness, support survivors, and encourage one another to take proactive steps for a better health. Let us work together to stay healthy. Happy Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2025. Her Excellency, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, CON First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

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