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Liver Cancer, Kidney Issues On The Rise In Nigeria – Prof Amodu Reveals
By Dauda Isamail
As Nigerians continue to find ways to adjust to current realities, furmost photo medicine researcher in the country, and Professor of phyto medicine from the Triune Biblical University, USA, Professor Ben Amodu, has warned that liver cancer and chronic kidney disease, including kidney failure is disturbingly on the rise.
Speaking to AljazirahNigeria Newspapers in Abuja yesterday, Prof Amodu said: “Currently liver cancer appears to be on the rise. In the last one week alone, I’ve gotten over seven patients who have come to treat liver cancer. Meanwhile I don’t think I treated more than one case of liver cancer in the last one year.
“So we need to ask ourselves why it is becoming an everyday affair now, not just liver but kidney issues too like Chronic Kidney Disease, CKD and even kidney failure.”
He said authorities in the health sector should not take this alarming rise passively.
“That is what officials in the health sector and in the Federal Ministry of Health as well as the Nigerian Center for Disease Control, NSCDC, as well as other relevant agencies in the health sector should do.
I say this because virtually all my patients have all been to the hospitals for treatment. It is when they seem not to be getting better that they rush down to us here,” he said.
He then expressed surprise that after the Nigerian government had recognised his research into cancer cure over a decade ago, it seems to have forgotten about him and the same research they once recognised after the research was concluded on a most favourable note.
“lMeanwhile this is the same government that asked me to go to Cuba since I was researching into a cure for cancer to see if I could incorporate what they were doing into my cancer cure.
But when I concluded my research and came up with a very effective cure for breast, prostrate, bronchial, liver, abdominal and other forms of cancer, the same government seems to have turned a blind eye to my efforts, despite the fact that our work has gone viral and has gained recognition across the globe.
“But one thing I thank God for is that patients have continued to contact us and those we have successfully treated are not keeping quiet about it.
“Right now we have the needed solution for diabetes, High Blood Pressure, enlarged heart, issues with the eye like cateract, glaucoma etc, malaria, enlarged prostrate, diabetic ulcer, and many more.”
He then called on the ministry of health and all it’s agencies to take the increasing cases of liver cancer as well as kidney issues seriously.
“Let us look inward for solutions to the health issues disturbing our people so we can begin to attract medical tourism to Nigeria,” he concluded.
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PSIN Administrator Commends Yobe Government for Championing Leadership Continuity and Institutional Sustainability
Cyril Igele
The Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of the Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN), Barrister Imeh Okon, has applauded the Yobe State Government for its strong commitment to leadership continuity and sustainable governance through strategic investment in human capital development.
Barrister Okon gave the commendation at the opening of a Management Retreat for Yobe State Permanent Secretaries, held at the PSIN headquarters in Abuja.
The retreat, themed “Succession Planning, Leadership Continuity, and Institutional Sustainability in the Yobe State Public Service,” convened senior bureaucrats and resource persons to discuss strategies for strengthening leadership and governance within the state’s civil service.
In her remarks, the PSIN Administrator praised Governor Mai Mala Buni for his foresight and partnership in prioritizing public sector training and capacity development. She described the theme of the retreat as both “timely and visionary,” emphasizing that institutions endure only when leadership is continuous, knowledge is shared, and systems—not individuals—drive performance.
“Institutions thrive not merely on structures or policies, but on the deliberate cultivation of capable leaders who can sustain progress across generations,” she said. “By prioritizing leadership continuity and institutional resilience, Yobe State is leading by example.”
Barrister Okon reiterated PSIN’s mandate to build a competent, ethical, and innovative public service capable of delivering tangible results to citizens. She stressed that effective succession planning must be anchored in continuous training, mentorship, and exposure to emerging governance trends.
Citing best practices from Singapore and the United Kingdom, Okon noted that successful public service systems deliberately identify and nurture potential leaders through structured talent pipelines and transparent career development programmes. According to her, Yobe State’s initiative reflects its readiness to sustain excellence in governance.
She also highlighted PSIN’s flagship programmes—SMART-P, which builds administrative and technical capacity; LEAD-P, designed to groom emerging leaders; and the Exit from Service Masterclass, which prepares officers for life after service. Okon urged the Yobe Government to adopt the Exit Masterclass into its human resource framework to ensure a smooth transition for retirees, preserve institutional knowledge, and promote productivity through entrepreneurship and consultancy.
“Succession planning is not an event but a culture that must be institutionalised at every level of public administration,” she added. “When we prepare successors in advance and invest in continuous learning, we guarantee the sustainability of reforms and consistency in governance.”
Declaring the retreat open, the Acting Head of Service of Yobe State, Alhaji Abdullahi Shehu, reaffirmed Governor Buni’s commitment to building a results-driven and high-performing public service.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Public Service, Alhaji Shehu, the Acting Head of Service expressed gratitude to God and lauded PSIN as the “mother institution of public service learning.” He stated that Governor Buni has consistently directed the Office of the Head of Service to promote seamless succession planning and capacity building to enhance efficiency and accountability across government institutions.
“In line with this directive, we have brought the top echelon of the state civil service to PSIN—being the drivers and core implementers of government policies and programmes—to strengthen continuity and sustainability in our reforms,” he said.
He urged participants to fully engage in the retreat, share experiences, and cascade the knowledge gained to officers across ministries, departments, and agencies. The exercise, he explained, forms part of a deliberate strategy to institutionalize effective succession planning within the Yobe State Civil Service, thereby ensuring sustained productivity and improved service delivery to citizens.
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