a is a survivor. The list of prominent Nigerians whose lives are being cut short by cancer is increasing by the day. Wife of former military Head of State, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida (retd), Mariam Babangida, died of ovarian cancer at the age of 61 In Los Angeles. Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Mrs Funmilayo Olayinka also died of breast cancer. Cassandra Gabriel, popularly known as Sisi Caro, died of breast cancer. Likewise 48-year old Roseline Ogbemudia, wife of the eldest son of Dr. Samuel Ogbemudia, the former governor of Edo State; popular socialite and sister of former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, Evangelist Bimpe Oluwayose-Sorinolu. Roseline and Bimpe both battled breast cancer till death. While the former died in a hospital in India, the latter, who had been treating the ailment since 2011, died in a London hospital. Clara, wife of Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State also died of cancer on 8 December, 2010, eleven days to her daughters wedding. Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Olusola Saraki, battled the ailment for five years; also 51-year old Remi Osholake, a fashion designer popularly known as Remi Lagos, and Sam Ojebode, an ex-Green eagle player TA ace broadcaster, Yinka Craig, 60, died on 23 September, 2008 as a result of cancer of the blood (leukemia), so also, Information Specialist, World Health Organisation, Oghide Austin, while musician-turned evangelist, Sonny Okosuns, lost the battle to cancer of the colon on 24 May, 2008 at the age of 61. The list is inexhaustible. Mrs Comfort Ponnle, of MicCom cables and Alexander Ibru, Chairman and Publisher of The Guardian died of cancer. Chief sub-editor, Vanguard newspaper, Dayo Aminu died of cancer as well. The former Chairman of the Advertising Practitioners of Nigeria (APCON), Dr May Nzeribe, died of Prostate Cancer. Former president of Performing Musician Association of Nigeria, Mustapha Amego, fondly called Musky, died of colon cancer; Mrs Kofoworola Orija of the Bloom Cancer Foundation also dies of breast cancer. In Nigeria, cancer incidences are common. No week passes without a Nigerian dying of cancer. Hundreds of thousands are dying silently. With a few survivors.
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