Cuba testing diabetic drug in Nigeria, working towards mass production

Cuba is currently testing a drug in Nigeria which it says would ensure that diabetic patients do not have their limp amputated due to complication.

This was announced by the Cuban Ambassador to Nigeria, Carlos Trejo who spoke at a news conference to publicly announce Nigeria’s hosting of the 6th African meeting on solidarity with the people of Cuba.

He also disclosed that Cuba was working to ensure that the drug is mass produced in Nigeria to serve the African market.

Trejo said that if the drug is registered and mass produced in Nigeria, it can address the problem of several people suffering from diabetes in the country and beyond.

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According to him, Cuban people were conscious of their cultural affinity with the African people and will always ensure that they share their successes with the Nigerian people, adding that all their past efforts in assisting Nigeria has nothing to do with financial gains.

He also said his country has made some breakthrough in its research into drugs for the treatment of lung cancer, adding that for the first time, Americans were working with Cuban researchers to produce the drug, insisting that cancer does not know race, colour or culture.

Trejo noted that despite strong opposition from the United States of America, Cuba will continue to be strong friends with Nigeria, insisting that Nigerians in Cuba are not regarded as Afro-Cubans, but as Cubans, adding that his country will never let Africa down.

Meanwhile, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba had disclosed that the decision to allow Nigeria to host the meeting was taken at the last meeting which took place in Namibia in 2017.

Ayuba explained that the solidarity meeting scheduled to take place between September 23 and 25, 2019 is aimed at demonstrating practical solidarity and commitment to the continued demand for respect for Cuba’s right to self-determination ad sovereignty and their right to pursue the political system of their choice.

He said the Nigeria Movement of Solidarity with Cuba is resolved to host the most successful African solidarity meeting and appeal to Nigerians to actively participate in the series of public events outlined for the meeting.

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