Kwara state government has embarked on the training of NYSC Batch “C” (Stream 1) corps members, recently deployed to the state, as peer educators, counsellors and testers on HIV/AIDS.
According to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Dr. Sangodare Ayinla, the training and induction of the corps members into the Anti-HIV/AIDS Vanguard is to respond to the increased demand for awareness on the spread of the disease.
He said that the corps members would in turn form Anti-HIV/AIDsS Community Development Service groups after their orientation at their various LGAs of primary place of assignment in order to fight the infection via counselling and sensitization in order to prevent new infection among different categories of people in society. He also said that the state government will collaborate with NYSC management to demand services of the corps members at any time.
Mr. James, who was one of the facilitators, explained that the readiness of the Corps members to volunteer themselves for the service is indicative of their commitment to serving the nation in sincerity.
