Over 100 Benefited as Oyenike Oyekan Foundation Commemorates 6th Anniversary with Free Prostate, Breast Examination 

Oyenike Oyekan Foundation Commemorates 6th Anniversary with Free Prostate, Breast Examination ….Over 100 participants benefited

The people of Ibadan in Oyo State today Saturday 7th of November 2026, trooped out in their large numbers for a free prostate screening and breast examination, courtesy of the Oyenike Oyekan foundation which was commemorating it’s 6th anniversary.

The event which took place at the foundation headquarters in Bodija Ibadan, attracted the presence of the board members of the foundation notably Otunba Oyedapo Idowu and pharm Tosin Isola, the foundation staffs comprising Nelson Ekujumi, Precious Fasiku and others, Mrs Christiana Adedeji head of non communicable disease desk of the Oyo State Ministry of Health and her team, Alhaji Sheik Busairi Chief Iman of Ibadan North local government council, religious leaders, community leaders, residents, market men and women and members of the press, among others.

In his welcome address Otunba Oyedapo Idowu thanked the participants for heeding the foundation call by coming out to celebrate it’s 6th year anniversary of touching lives in remembrance of late Ms Oyenike Oyekan who was also a victim of cancer. He encouraged the participants to always access the nearest medical institution for any health challenges, and not to resort to self medication which is dangerous.

Mrs Christiana Adedeji of the Oyo State Ministry of Health, delivered her presentation on breast and prostate cancer. According to her, cancer is treatable and curable only if detected early. She also told the participants that every man or woman is a potential victim of one form of cancer or the other. She called on women above 18 years of age to always engage in self breast examination at least 3-5 days after their monthly menstrual cycle.

Mrs Adedeji lectured the female participants on how to conduct self breast examination and the signs to look out for.

On prostate cancer, Mrs Adedeji admonished the participants on the symptoms of prostate of which according to her, “Every male who is above 50 years of age is at risk”. She cautioned both the males and females participants to adopt healthy lifestyle of abstaining from alcohol and drug abuse, eating red meat, not exercising among others in order to reduce the risk of cancer infection.

She admonished the participants not to view cancer as a disease for which they should seek spiritual help. Rather she advised that whenever there is a change in the colour of the skin of the breast or change in size of one of the breast or a lump on and around the breast, that they should quickly go to a medical institution for examination.

The participants were then divided according to gender and made to undergo breast examination and prostate screening which were conducted by experts separately.

In his comment, Alhaji Sheik Busairi Chief Iman of Ibadan North local government council of Oyo State, was full of gratitude to Oyenike Oyekan foundation for the programme which has gone a long way to enable citizens assess their health status. He called on other non governmental organizations to take a cue from Oyenike Oyekan foundation in order to save lives because the government alone cannot do it.