 
December 28, 2007
Nigerian Governor Wants Officials Tested for HIV
A Nigerian state governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu, has called on his state’s commissioners, special advisers and top government officials to publicly commit to taking an HIV/AIDS test, reports the Nigerian newspaper The Daily Trust and AllAfrica.com (allafrica.com, 12/27).
Aliyu himself got tested at a celebration organized for HIV/AIDS orphans this past Christmas Day.
He then ordered his commissioners and other officials to follow him, saying the move would demonstrate the need for all people to know their HIV status.
“I believe if we are sensitizing the people on the need to know their HIV status,” Aliyu said, “we need to live by examples by acting what we preach.”
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julie, dallas, 2007-12-28 19:52:07
people should not overlook the science that shows how incorrect the hiv test can be.
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