Diabetic patients appeal to Nigerian govt to subsidise cost of medication

The National Association of Persons Living with Diabetes has appealed to the federal government to subsidise the cost of essential medication and foodstuffs.

The group’s National Coordinator, Bernard Enyia, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Tuesday.

Mr Enyia said that diabetic patients were facing dire situations, due to the rising cost of essential medications and foodstuffs.