Obasanjo Reveals Disease He’s Battling For 35 Years

Former Head of State and ex-president of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo has revealed he has been battling diabetes disease for more than 35 years.

The former president stated this during a closing ceremony of the Ogun State Diabetes Youth Development Camp held in Abeokuta, the state capital.

GWG recalls Obasanjo had in 2017 revealed he has been battling diabetes for over three decades. Speaking during road walk for diabetes awareness in Abeokuta that year, Obasanjo said; “My headmaster in primary school was diagnosed at the age of 50 and died at age 85, you will agree with he tried.

“What to do is that if you’re diabetic don’t be nonchalant about it and don’t eat carelessly. Three things are important, the food you eat, regular exercise and prescribed medication, those are the three most important things.

“You can be diabetic and still live till 100. I don’t know when I would die but I am above 80 and many of the youth could not catch up with my pace during the exercise this morning, many of them were running to keep pace me”.

During the Diabetes Youth Development Camp, Obasanjo said some of his diabetic friends died because they did not manage the disease well.

“Since I was diagnosed with diabetes, a number of my friends have died and the reason is that they just did not manage their diabetes the way they should manage it.

“It does not matter whether you are type one or type two. So far, there is no cure for diabetes. Maybe there will be a cure before I die, but I pray that there will be a cure before you die.

“You have to understand the type of food you should eat, you must completely abstain from sugar. The number of carbohydrates that you take must be watched.

“Don’t miss your drugs, in your own case, your insulin injection. I take my drugs along with me everywhere I go and I always check my blood sugar level regularly. Don’t let anybody put fear in your minds, diabetes, has no cure for now, but it can be managed.”

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