How I’ve managed diabetes for over 30 years – Obasanjo

Obasanjo, Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi, Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye with members of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed how he has successfully managed diabetes for over thirty years.

According to him, exercise and strict adherence to prescribed drugs for Diabetes has been the secret to his effective management of the disease.

Obasanjo stated this during the road walk for diabetes awareness in Abeokuta. The former president was accompanied by the Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba AbdulRasheed Akanbi from Osun State and the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Babatunde Ipaye and members of the Diabetes Association of Nigeria (DAN).

He added that diabetes does not kill if well managed, but only bares its fangs and kills those who do not give a damn about it.