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Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari says Nigeria does not need the assistance of Foreign donors to provide the needed treatments for People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). She made the statement on Friday, during the launch of Free to Shine Campaign Against Childhood Aids, at the Secretariat of African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) in Abuja.

The Campaign was "Transforming Africa through Prioritising Children, Adolescents and Mothers in the fight against HIV/AIDS."


Mrs Buhari urged the Ministry of Health to create a platform for the mobilisation of funds from government agencies such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) and Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to provide adequate healthcare for those living with the scourge.


She reiterated her commitment to the elimination of mother to child transmission(eMTCT) of HIV in the country, adding that the campaign is aimed at complimenting the ongoing eMTCT in Africa.
"We don’t need to get other foreign agencies involved in taking care of our people.


"I believe that we have the resources which if utilised judiciously, will make all of us feel comfortable living in Nigeria,” she said.


The wife of the President further said that first ladies in Africa are committed to the Free to Shine campaign, which aims at ending childhood AIDS in Africa by 2030 and keeping mothers healthy.


She said, "Many people living with HIV in Nigeria are unaware of their status, despite this challenge.


"Nigeria is committed to ensuring that the vision and mission of the free to shine campaign are achieved in the country.


" As UNAID Special Ambassador to the elimination of mother to child transmission of HIV, I need the promotion of treatment for children living with HIV in Nigeria.


"I have more reasons to ensure that this happens. My vision in this campaign is to end childhood AIDS in Nigeria and keep mothers healthy.


"This vision will be achieved through several programmes that will increase the number of HIV pregnant women identified and placed on treatment for their health and prevention of the transmission to their babies.
She implored stakeholders to pay keen attention to issues that are critical in the reduction of HIV among mothers and their children.

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