Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso to attend a high-level seminar of African first ladies on promotion of cancer awareness.
The seminar, which will be hosted by the first lady of Burkina Faso, Mrs Sika Kabore, is in collaboration with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Ouagadougou.
Director of Information to Mrs Buhari, Suleiman Haruna, disclosed details of the trip in Abuja.
Mr Haruna said that the event was a follow-up to the Special Session on the First Ladies Leadership Conference on Cancer Control earlier held in Istanbul, Turkey in 2016.
He said the seminar was aimed at equipping the first ladies with the requisite knowledge of ensuring leadership in combating cancer through advocacy and strengthening cooperation.
The theme of the seminar is “Promoting Cancer Awareness among Africa Member States of OIC.”
