This Day (Lagos)
3 January 2008
Posted to the web 3 January 2008
Segun Awofadeji
Gombe
The Gombe state Director of the National Orientation Agency, (NOA) Mr. Ado Solomon has disclosed that About one million children in the country have lost their parents to HIV /AIDS.
Solomon made the disclosure at the Bauchi motor park in Gombe while speaking at a sensitization campaign against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
The campaign was organized by NOA as part of the end of year programmes. The NOA Director stressed the urgent need for government, affluent individuals and non governmental organizations to assist such orphans that are spread across the country by sponsoring their education. This, according to him, would go a long way in helping to contribute to their becoming responsible citizens.
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