The Yobe State Agency for Control of HIV/AIDS on Saturday commenced HIV/AIDS screening for over 4,000 Nigerian returnees from Niger Republic, who fled at the wake of insurgency.
Farida Mamudo, Executive Director of the agency, said the agency found it necessary to establish returnees HIV status to check the spread of the virus.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, over 6,000 Nigerians, mostly inhabitants of Lake Chad, have returned to the country to pave way for military operations against insurgency. The order for relocation was given by the Nigerien authorities.
Mamudo emphasised that some of the returnees lost their wives and husbands and may soon remarry to start a new life hence it is important they know their HIV/AIDS status. Agency report
