Abeokuta, Nigeria – Former President Olusegun Obasanjo don lead walk wey people no go fit forget quick to commemorate World Diabetes Day yesterday. This no be normal waka o, as Baba Obasanjo, wey don dey battle diabetes for over 40 years, carry everyone along for 15 minutes brisk exercise. Dem move from inside im Presidential Library waka small small, no reach even three meters, but the message wey dem send strong pass Okada cartoon!

As dem dey waka, him no dey alone o. Medical personnel and security operatives join am – even Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) join body. Dr. Olalekan Makinde, the Executive Director of Olusegun Obasanjo Foundation, chop mouth talk say Baba don show us say small brisk walk fit be life-saver. This one no be joke, my people! “People dey sit down too much for car and AC, but dem gatz waka make dem fit,” Na wetin Makinde talk wey make sense.

Omo, diabetes don become big wahala for Nigeria, as many people dey chop junk and dey sit down for long time. The former President dey urge everybody to change im lifestyle, say this one fit save dem from diabetes wahala. Dr. Adedeji Otukoya, wey be endocrinologist, talk sey “E no go cost you to waka small small!” Even the police officer, Dr. Ihegboro Minachiso, join mouth dey talk about how simple waka fit keep person alive.

As if that one no cool enough, dem also tell us catch the effects of economic hardship inside the whole diabetes palava. Poverty dey make people ignore their health; dem dey reason how to chop first before thinking about health. One example na Mrs. Epemolu, wey just waka come for free screening, discover sey she get diabetes wey she no sabi before. Na so many Nigerians dey live, unaware of the silent killer wey dey maria them.

Don’t be like Mr. Sikiru wey notice sey ants dey gather for im urine before he go check im blood sugar! My guy brush off medical advice, wahala dey sure say we no dey take health matter serious. And see Mrs. Dickson, wey dey rely on her children abroad to send glucose meters and strips. No be small wahala for many Nigerians as dem struggle to manage diabetic issues because e dey cost!

The statistics dey show sey Nigeria get one of the highest diabetes load for Africa – millions dey live without knowing. We fit do without that wahala through education, lifestyle change, and local production of medical supplies. Like Colexa Biosensor wey don open factory for Nigeria to produce glucose meters and strips locally! E dey make this thing affordable and accessible. E go make sense if we start buying local, instead of looking for foreign brands wey no dey easy to come by.

As we dey celebrate this year’s World Diabetes Day, Baba Obasanjo don put the ball for our court. Na to carry our legs waka, embrace fitness, and tell our paddy dem say early check-up fit save life. Nigeria fit lead Africa go better healthcare if we fit work together. Make we no just dey talk! Na action dey needed, my people. After all, healthy living na for all of us!