Political economist and former presidential candidate Pat Utomi has revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year.
Prof Utomi stated this via a Twitter thread on Friday.
He began by recalling how 30 years ago he joined the wife of Ondo State governor Betty Akeredolu in raising awareness for breast cancer.
“I am moved this dawn of light to confront an epidemic under the carpet with great harm to men. Prostate cancer is bringing death and misery to many men. Had they been forewarned the misery containment and even chances of cure could be much enhanced, like women have with breast CA,” the 67-year-old said.
“I agreed with the Gambian Real Estate Entrepreneur Taf Njie while I battled the disease that we should do more to create awareness.. Nearly 30 years ago I went to Ibadan to speak and lend a hand to present Ondo First Lady Betty Akeredolu as she raised the breast cancer banner
“When a biopsy showed I was positive last year I began treatment with a cancer Centre with a branch in Ikeja and VI. I sometimes came from election campaigns to the Ikeja Centre near the Airport. The Doctors would try to smuggle me out from the back. The well known shielded?”
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Utomi, who last year stepped down for Peter Obi to be the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, said that after the elections were over his young nephews and cousins, doctors in Europe and the US joined forces to care for him.
“That’s how come it seemed I went quiet cause they controlled my phones to reduce stress,” he added.
Utomi lamented that prostate cancer is like an epidemic for Nigerian men over 60 years of age.
