First Lady of Nigeria Senator Oluremi Tinubu has decried the increasing rate of new HIV infections in the country which she noted is due among other reasons, to high Mother to child transmission.

Senator Oluremi Tinubu who stated this in Ilorin Kwara State where she flagged off the Free-To-Shine campaign in Nigeria, called for intensifying of efforts to ensure that the global Triple Elimination target of HIV/AIDS, Syphilis and Hepatitis is achieved by 2030.

The First Lady said she was kicking off the campaign to raise awareness, renew commitment and take collective action against these diseases which aligns with the shared vision of a healthier Nigeria.

While commending all health workers and various agencies involved in combating the three diseases especially HIV/AIDS, Senator Tinubu called on faith-based institutions, traditional institutions, institutions of learning and family units to deepen advocacy on HIV prevention.

In his remarks at the event, Governor of Kwara State Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq noted that Nigeria can achieve the goal of the Triple Elimination by 2030 since the nation did so with Polio and also ramped up testing and treatment of Tuberculosis which has led to a drastic reduction in the spread and mortality rate. 

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare Prof. Mohammed Alli Pate noted that his Ministry will not relent in ensuring that Nigeria exits the list of countries with high statistics of HIV/AIDS and other diseases.

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