First Lady donates drugs and food to Emir's HIV/AIDS Trust Fund

August 1, 2015 4:11 PM

Atiku told the Emir that the donation was to reduce hardship faced by the victims, make them have a sense of belonging, as well as erase the pain of stigma.

Dr.Zainab Atiku Bagudu

The wife of the Kebbi Governor, Dr. Zainab Atiku, on Saturday, August 1, 2015, donated drugs and food stuff to People Living Positive and drug addicts in Zuru emirate of Kebbi state.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that donation was presented in Zuru to Sani HIV/AIDS Trust Fund, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) established by the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Gomo II.

She pledged to sustain her support to the victims and other under privileged members of the society, calling on other privileged persons to do same.

In his remarks, the Emir of Zuru, Alhaji Sani Gomo II, commended the donor and called on other members of the public to emulate her by providing employment, material and financial support to the victims.

He said the NGO would not relent in its campaign aimed at controlling the spread of HIV, especially among rural dwellers.