Late Gen Ukpo’s Family Inaugurates Special Cancer Treatment Centre in C’River Bassey Inyang in Calabar A special centre for the treatment of cancer patients has been established in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The f
A special centre for the treatment of cancer patients has been established in Calabar, the Cross River State capital.To ensure the realisation of the objectives of the establishment of the cancer treatment centre, the family of late Brig. Gen. Anthony Asi Ukpo, has also established the Asi Ukpo Cancer Assistant Foundation for fund raising to enhance the treatment of financially-challenged cancer patients.
He said: “Before my father passed on, when he was setting up this centre, one of the things that came up was how the average Nigerian can afford the treatment. Speaking further on the significances of the cancer centre and the Foundation, Ukpo said: “The vision is to be able to allow cancer patients have access to treatment. This is something that he had setup a board for. I thought it will be a great opportunity for me to launch it. We are opening the cancer centre, and it would be a great opportunity to launch this noble Foundation too.
“It is no longer a sad note because I know he is watching us and quite happy that we are attending to this. Even on his sick bed, he wanted to be pushed around to make sure that everything was put in order, and we thank God that more than 98 percent of the work was done before he died on the September 6, 2021,” Kajogbola said.