2Face Idibia has lent his voice to the prevention
of Prostate Cancer in Nigeria. 2Face who recently lost his Father to
the scourge of the disease has partnered with CECP-Nigeria (Committee
Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy) to inform Nigerians about the disease.
The month of September has been air marked as the “Prostate Cancer Awareness
Month“.
In a courtesy call paid by the group to 2Face
Idibia at The 960 Music Group’s Office in Lagos,
Nigeria,2Face (who is an ambassador for the group) promised to lend all
the support he can to the group.
A spokesman for the group who consoled the star on
the death of his father, was excited about the collaboration and hoped that
many more Nigerians would become aware of the disease and ways to curb it. The
group plans to deploy Mobile Cancer Centres (MCC) which would take
holistic health promotion to the grassroots of Nigeria.
Anyone may contribute towards the Mobile Cancer Centre
project by giving via an ATM or online at www.quickteller.com using
the code ‘777526’.
To mark Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, there shall be
FREE PROSTATE CANCER SCREENING at the National Cancer Prevention Programme
(NCPP) centre at 30 Ishaga Road, Surulere, Lagos. This will hold on Saturdays September
13th and 20th, 2014 from 2 pm each day.
Interested participants should register by sending their
full name, email address and preferred date of attendance as an sms to the
short code: 44777 from any of the major mobile networks.
For more information, please see the donation page
of CECP-Nigeria at: www.cecpng.org or contactinfo@cecpng.org.
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