Abuja, Nigeria – Na today, December 1, 2025, Nigeria waka enter the global spotlight as we celebrate World AIDS Day. The Federal Government don reaffirm dem commitment to end HIV/AIDS as public health wahala by 2030. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Salako, carry this message come during di national event wey happen for di State House.
Salako talk say dem don spend over N300 billion to push HIV/AIDS programs forward, as dem dey work hand-in-hand with First Lady’s Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) to tackle di issue. No be small money o! (Wetin una dey do with una penny? We need eye on ground!)
He also highlight say Nigeria don step up domestic funding for HIV interventions, so we no go dey too depend on foreign aid again. Na correct move, since dem dey produce antiretroviral drugs and test kits locally now. (Better for we pocket and our health!)
Currently, about 1.6 million Nigerians dey receive antiretroviral treatment out of the estimated 1.9 million wey dey live with di virus nationwide. Wetin good pass be say, Nigeria no just dey sit down, dem dey try eliminate vertical transmission too.
Senator Oluremi Tinubu com talk say we don see progress for HIV prevention and treatment. (She sabi wetin she dey talk, no be only talk! This no be Twitter clout!) She urge everyone to support ongoing efforts to make sure all who need access to lifesaving services get dem.
The First Lady don talk say to end AIDS, we need innovation and compassion, plus the reminder say stigma no dey help anybody. (E be like say some people still dey live under rock, how far with dem?)
She caution say na fine plan wey dey ground for Free to Shine Campaign to combat HIV, hepatitis, and syphilis. Dis initiative don dey go far across all six geopolitical zones, no leave anyone behind! (Community fever go catch dem!)
Meanwhile, Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, don talk say we dey make serious strides against HIV despite global wahala. E com note how adult HIV prevalence don reduce reach 1.4 per cent. (Small, small, we dey go abi? Progress no dey come small?)
Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack emphasize say Nigeria don face plenty challenges like COVID-19 and economic issues, but dem don dey push strong resilient health reforms to tackle HIV/AIDS issues. (No retreat, no surrender!)
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