World Hypertension Day: Nigerians living with deadly BP – May&Baker warns

By Chioma Obinna
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of May & Baker Nigeria Plc, Pharm. Patrick Ajah, on Friday raised alarm over the growing burden of hypertension in Nigeria, warning that millions of Nigerians are living with dangerously high blood pressure without knowing it.
Ajah, who spoke in Lagos during the Walk for Life 2026 organised by the company to commemorate World Hypertension Day, also lamented that rising energy costs are hurting drug prices, as the company spends N170m monthly on factory power.
The event, themed “Controlling Hypertension Together,” featured a health walk, free blood pressure and blood sugar screening, medical consultations, fitness act...