Read also: Buhari women, poverty and budget padding<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nHe said, \u201cThe mental health bill is key to an improved society because like it was mentioned earlier, there is no health without mental health.<\/p>\n
\u201cAssenting to the bill will help achieve a stable mental health status for the country. It is very important because there are components of the bill that addresses the core causes of mental health issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are factors like poverty, depression and general low standard of living that could play a role in determining one\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is my first official engagement with Vanguard and I want to thank the media organisation for this very important topic that has not gotten adequate engagement in this part of the world.<\/p>\n
He further called for the creation of more awareness and for protection for those identified to be having mental health issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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