The Nigerian Customs Service, NCS, says it is implementing a nationwide prostate cancer campaign aimed towards prevention and treatment of prostate cancer among its officers and men.
Comptroller-General of Customs, Hameed Ali, who was represented by the Deputy Comptroller of Customs in charge of Finance, Admin and Technical Services, David Chikam disclosed this during the flagged off the campaign at the Nigerian Customs Headquarters in Abuja.
Ali said the exercise is a commitment towards ensuring that officers have more time for life by improving health seeking behaviours which includes regular check-ups.
The Comptroller – General disclosed that about 3,000 officers and men of the customs would be screened during the campaign which is in partnership with Johnson and Johnson in Nigeria.