She made the call during the free HIV screening on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2020 World AIDS Day.
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The sex workers told the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews on Monday in Sokoto that the measure had protected them from the HIV virus and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs).
They spoke in a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria in some parts of Lagos State ahead of the 2020 World AIDS Day slated for December 1.
The first Co-Chairman of the group, Ikenna Nwakamma, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Sunday.
The Founder of the organisation, Anneozeng Ogozi, made the call at a free HIV screening conducted by the group in Kuchi- Bana village in the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday.
No fewer than 50,000 Nigerians are to receive free screening for HIV/AIDS and 300,000 packets of condoms to be distributed by AIDS Healthcare Foundation.
Its Director-General, Dr Sani Aliyu, made this known in Abuja on Monday at a news conference to commemorate the World AIDS Day.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Kabiru Getso, disclosed this at a news conference to commemorate the World HIV/AIDS Day in Kano
He, however, said the global community must look ahead with resolve and commitment to reach the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030
The programme, implemented in collaboration with Access Bank, First City Monument Bank, Lagos State Agency for the Control of AIDS, the Society for Family Health, Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, among other partners, was aimed at creating more awareness about HIV/AIDS, promoting acceptance and inclusion rather than stigmatisation and discrimination of people living with the virus and providing opportunity for Lagosians to access free HIV counselling and testing