The Joint UN Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) has appointed the wife of Nigerian President, Hajiya Aisha Buhari as UNAIDS Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Promotion of Treatment for Children living with HIV in Nigeria.
Mr Charles-Martin Jjuuko, Communications and Global Outreach Officer, UNAIDS Nigeria made this known in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja, Nigeria.
According to him, Executive Director and Under Secretary General of the United Nations, Michel Sidibé, is to issue the official appointment to Aisha Buhari on Monday, March 19 in Abuja.
NAN reports that the appointment to the wife of Nigerian President was in recognition of her passion in the advocacy for the rights of vulnerable women and girls in the country.
Jjuuko further noted that in her new role, Aisha Buhari will advocate for increased access to ante-natal care services, HIV testing for all pregnant women and their linkage to adequate care.
Hearty congratulations to the beautiful wife of our President. She is a blessing to our nation. In her new position as the Special Ambassador for the Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV and Promotion of Treatment for Children living with HIV in Nigeria, she will tackle and tremendously help reduce the plight of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV.
We applaud the Wife of the President, Her Excellency, Aisha Buhari for the humanitarian services that she has rendered to our country Nigeria. We already know and pray that she will trumpet the pride we have in her as the Special Ambassador for this much needed program.
Prof. Francis Osita Onukwuli
National Publicity Secretary, APC USA Chapter