Dr. Emmanuel Uwah of Psychiatric Nero Hospital Calabar has stated that over 720,000 people die of suicide and depression yearly in Cross River State.
According to the medical expert, out of a population of about 2 million Cross River indigenes nearly a million people die of suicide and depression in the state annually.
Dr. Uwah disclosed this over the weekend during the (Calabar Walkathon) a walk against suicide and depression organized by the Healthy Billionaires (HB) Club 12.5km walk within the city.
Also speaking, Secretary to the State Government, Owan Enoh, who represented Governor Bassey Out, said the exercise was another way of sensitising the people to keep fit and avoid depression.
The Speaker of the Cross River State House of Assembly, Elvert Eyambem, said through the walk all forms of suicidal tendencies are avoided.
Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Bong Duke, said depression is an evil wing that is why the Cross River State government has put in place measure to ensure that no one sleeps hungry.
Chairman of the Healthy Billionaires Club, Eric Anderson, said the walk is intended to keep citizen of the state in good condition, saying this is one way of taking many people out of drugs abuse, suicide, and depression.
