A stakeholder and legal practitioner, Barrister Iyke Ezeibenne, has commended the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, for his administration’s renewed commitment to strengthening the state’s HIV response and expanding prevention, testing and awareness interventions.
Ezeibenne gave the commendation when he hosted the Executive Director/Project Manager of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency (ANSACA), Dr. Nkem Okeke, and members of his team at his residence in Ngozika Estate, Awka.
He expressed satisfaction with the renewed activities of ANSACA, particularly the Agency’s efforts to take HIV awareness, testing and other preventive services closer to communities and vulnerable populations across the state.
Barrister Ezeibenne also praised Governor Soludo for providing young professionals with opportunities to serve and contribute meaningfully to the development of Anambra, noting that the progress being recorded at ANSACA underscores the importance of entrusting responsibilities to capable young people.
He pledged his continued support for the Agency and expressed readiness to collaborate with ANSACA to extend HIV awareness and testing interventions to his community, Amesi in Aguata Local Government Area.
According to him, the proposed interventions would focus particularly on young people, women, schools, markets, motor parks and other grassroots populations.
Responding, Dr. Okeke thanked Ezeibenne for his hospitality, encouragement and commitment to supporting the state’s HIV response, stressing that sustained partnerships with communities, individuals and other stakeholders are critical to achieving Anambra’s HIV targets.
During the interaction, Dr. Okeke briefed his host on the Agency’s State Strategic Transformation and Sustainability Plan (SSTSP 2026–2028), as well as ongoing interventions aimed at advancing Governor Soludo’s vision of reducing new HIV infections and ultimately achieving an HIV-free Anambra.
Dr. Okeke described the engagement as a demonstration of growing stakeholder support for Governor Soludo’s vision of a healthier Anambra.
He called on other well-meaning Ndi Anambra to partner with ANSACA in taking HIV awareness, testing and prevention services to communities across the state.
