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Governor Fayemi, according to a press statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary CPS Olayinka Oyebode gave the commendation at a dinner and award presentation organized in honour of members of the RRMC, in Lagos, Friday night, expressed gratitude to the Grand Patron of the Committee and founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola ( SAN), former Minister of Health and Chairman of the Committee, Prince Julius Adelusi-Adeluyi, and other members noting that their commitment, and sacrifice contributed largely to the success recorded in the fight against the scourge.

Obindo, who is also the Chairman, Faculty of Psychiatry, West African College of Physicians, Nigeria Chapter, said this in an interview with the Newsmen on Sunday in Abuja.“Mental healthcare is in a sorry state given that we have more than 60 million Nigerians suffering from various mental illnesses and the fact that only about 10 per cent of them were able to access appropriate care.