Yar’Adua Moves Against Health Minister

The Health Minister, Prof. Adenike Grange, who was arrested last Thursday on the orders of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua over the handling of unspent funds in the 2007 budget and award of contracts, has been released.

Grange was released at the weekend by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after she was interrogated over the allegation.

THISDAY learnt that the health minister claimed she was misadvised by her directors.

Operatives of EFCC are now moving against the directors following the minister’s claim but Grange may be invited again for further interrogation as more details are unveiled.

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This article addresses the recent release of Nigerian Health Minister Adenike Grange who was arrested on the orders of President Umaru Yar'Adua because of how remaining funds in the federal budget were handled. Grange said that she was "misadvised by her directors." According to the article, Grange was found to distribute funds without following due process; this shows the corruption that has filled the government because the leaders do not necessarily follow the necessary or required procedures to accomplish the things that they desire. The arrest of Grange is expected to reveal more leaders who have done the same or similar things as she. President Yar'Adua has been angry over the inflation of the money that he believes is partially due to the sporadic spending of the governmental ministers. The actions that the government takes, furthering Yar'Adua's vow to stamp out corruption, will show the power and influence the Nigerian government has.

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Nigeria May Record 500,000 Cancer Cases Yearly

A SCARY picture of the ravages of cancer on Nigerians by the year 2010 was painted by the Minister of Health, Prof. Adenike Grange, yesterday.



According to the minister, as from 2010, about 500,000 Nigerians may suffer from the disease.



The minister stated yesterday during an event to mark the World Cancer Day that government was desirous of raising public awareness on cancer as most Nigerians still did not appreciate the dangers posed by the deadly disease.

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This article addresses the Nigerian government's desire to make their citizens aware of cancer and all of its components and its dangers. The government has made plans to make changes in order to change individual's smoking behavior around children. The government has also made adjustments to the technology needed to detect and diagnose the cancer in an effort to have the ability to diagnose someone with cancer before the very late stages. Now the government is being asked to provide better treatment facilities and options because of the growing number of cancer cases in the nation. This article shows that the Nigerian government is taking beneficial steps to bettering their society, but there are still some crucial steps that need to be taken.

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