By, Lazarus Zakaa Abuja.
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 in line with the provision of Section 8, Sub-Section (4) of National Agency for the Control of Aids (Establishment) Act, 2007.
The appointment is with effect from 26th June 2019.
Dr. Aliyu is a Public Health Physician with background in HIV Epidemiology and Disease Prevention. Until his appointment, he was the Country Director, University of Maryland Programmes in Nigeria.