Uncle Sege Heads FG Committee On HIV/AIDS
Adey Oyenuga
By Chioma Ugwunebo and Sam Ogbeifun, Abuja
MOVED by the urge to check the spread of HIV/AIDS virus in the country
the Federal government has set up an inter ministerial committee on HIV/
AIDS with President Olusegun Obasanjo as chairman.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Obong Ufot Ekatte who
announced this yesterday in Abuja also named vice president Atiku Abubakar
as vice chairman.
Obong Ekatte explained that the president was most concerned about the
growing spread of HIV/AIDS in the country."
He said the president has asked the presidency to be involved in the
control of the campaign against the spread of the disease for at least
two years.
His words "it requires a multi-dimension and multi-disciplinary approach
to put the disease under control."
He added that the setting up of the ministerial committee and the
programme working committee is with immediate effect.
Other members of the main committee include ministers of health,
education, Information and culture, women affairs and youth development,
defence and the secretary to the government of the federation.
Obong Ekatte also announced the setting up of a Programme Working
Committee which will coordinate the work and reports to the main
committee.
Committee is Professor (Mrs) Ibironke Akinsete.
Members include, Dr. Mohammed Sani Gwarzo, Dr. Lar. Dr. Jordan Lamajo
Bako, Dr. Udoh, Senator Abdul Rasaq Gwadabe and Mrs. Eulir-Ajayi.
Vanguard Transmitted Tuesday, 11 January, 2000
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