PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Gambo Gumel Aliyu as the Director-General, National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA) for an initial term of four (4) years. This was conveyed in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Olusegun Adekunle. He said the appointment was line with the provision of Section 8, Sub-Section (4) of National Agency for the Control of Aids (Establishment) Act, 2007. Dr. Aliyu is a Public Health Physician with a background in HIV Epidemiology and Disease Prevention. Until the appointment, he was the Country Director, the University of Maryland Programmes in Nigeria.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 02, 2019 17:48 UTC