CITY NEWS Two die in accidents at Abaji NGO offers free HIV/AIDS screening in Gwagwalada
The Gwagwalada Concerned Youth Forum (GCYF), on Saturday offered free HIV/AIDS test and enlightenment for sex workers at Unguwar Dodo, in Gwagwalada metropolis of the council.
Speaking during the event, the project officer, Mr. Ngwakwe Williams, said the group decided to carry out the exercise as part of its activities in commemorating this year’s World HIV/AIDS Day, which was celebrated on December 1.
He said the programme was supported by the US Embassy through the President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief, adding that the project was aimed at reminding the sex workers that HIV/ AIDS is real, and that early detection will go a long way in saving their lives.
He said there was a global agenda that ensured that those who test positive were placed on drugs.
“The World HIV/AIDS Day is a day we commiserate with people who died as a result of HIV, while we also celebrate those who are living positively with HIV/ AIDS,” he said.
Also speaking, the Gwagwalada Area Council head of Department for Health, Dr. Adeyemi Adenero, commended the group for organising free tests and enlightenment education for sex workers, and called on other residents of the council to always go for HIV test to enable them know their status.
Two drivers have died in separate accidents which occurred at different locations in Abaji, on the Abuja-Lokoja road.
One of the drivers identified as Saka Otaru, lost his life after a Jeep he was driving crashed at Manderegi village, near Abaji, on Thursday afternoon.
Our reporter learnt that two others inside the Jeep sustained injuries and were evacuated by men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to hospital.
A witness said the accident happened at about 1:38pm when their Land Rover Jeep with registration number RBC 18 JW had a tyre burst, tumbled and crashed in a ditch.
He said the driver died on the spot while two others sustained injuries.
It was gathered that the occupants of the Jeep were travelling from Isanlu in Kogi State to Jos, Plateau State when the accident happened.
When contacted, the Abaji unit commander of the FRSC, Assistant Corps Commander (ACC), Olasupo Esuruoso, confirmed the accident, which he attributed to tyre burst, loss of control and speed limit violation.
He said the driver’s corpse had been deposited at Abaji General Hospital, while the two injured passengers were taken to hospital for treatment.
He added that a middle aged truck driver also died on the same day in another accident which occurred at Abaji roundabout.
According to him, the accident happened at about 6:36pm involving a Mark truck with registration number XA 581 MGR.
He said the driver lost control while on top speed and crashed into a ditch, saying his remains had been deposited at Abaji General Hospital.
The FRSC commander attributed the accident to dangerous driving, speed limit violation and loss of control.