Wife of Ekiti State Governor, Erelu Bisi Fayemi, has distributed another set of empowerment materials worth over N5 million to 108 people living with HIV/AIDS in the state.
The First Lady, who is also the chairperson of Ekiti State AIDS Control Agency (EKSACA), said the gesture underscored the commitment of the state government to giving the beneficiaries a new lease of life.
The exercise, which was the third since the Governor Kayode Fayemi-led administration came on board, took place at the office of the wife of governor on wednesday.
The beneficiaries, who converged under the aegis of Network of People Living With HIV and AIDS in Nigeria (NEPWHAN), received deep freezers, computer sets, video cameras, sewing machines, grinding machines, photocopy machines and clothing materials, among other items.
The EKSACA boss pledged the continued support of government for NEPWHAN members to live a meaningful life, adding that a lot more was being done to reduce the HIV/AIDS prevalence to the barest minimum in the state.
She said: “When I became the chairman of SACA, I insisted that in everything that we do around HIV/AIDS in the state, we should ensure that we empower people who are living with HIV/AIDS and tell people that being HIV positive is not the end of the world.
“We need to be able to set an example and demonstrate practically what it means to be living with HIV/AIDS and still have hope. Testing positive is not the end of the world.”
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