Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- As activities to mark the 2024 World Cancer Day continue globally, a Nigerian official has rued what he described as the poor infrastructure for the management of cancer diseases in the country.

The Director General of Nigeria Nuclear Radiation Authority (NNRA), Yau Idris, who was a panelist at a symposium held in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday, revealed that Nigeria, with more than 200 million population, has only eight certified radiotherapy centres.

The symposium, which was themed: "Economy, Tax & Cancer Control: The Exit of Pharmaceutical Companies from Nigeria," was organised by Project Pink Blue - a non-governmental organisation that focuses on advocacy for improved cancer care management i...