From Musa Muhammad Kutama, Calabar
Psychiatric Nero Hospital in Calabar, Cross River, Dr Emmanuel Uwah has said that over 720, 000 people dead of suicide and depression yearly in the state.
According to the medical expert, Dr Uwah out of a population of about 2 million Cross River indigenes nearly a million people dies of suicide and depression in the state annually.
Dr Emmanuel disclosed this over the weekend during the (Calabar Walkathon) a walk against Suicide and Depression Organized by the Healthy Billionaires (HB) Club, a 12.5km walk within the City.
Speaking to the Secretary to the State Government, Owan Enoh, who represented Governor Bassey Otu, said the exercise was another way of sensitising the people to keep fit and avoid depression.
On his part, the Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Eyambem, said through the walk, all forms of suicidal tendencies will be avoided.
The Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Bong Duke, stated that depression is an evil wing, which is why the Cross River state government has put in place measures to ensure that no one sleeps hungry.
Chairman of the Healthy Billionaires Club, Eric Anderson, said the Walk is intended to keep citizens of the state in good condition.
Anderson also said this is one way of taking many people out of drug abuse, suicide, and depression.
