World AIDS Day 2005; Thursday December 1, 2005

POSITIVE PARTNERS plans to mark this year's World AIDS Day by launching a Niger Delta anti-HIV/AIDS super-sensitisation project that will reach the grassroots of the people with the message of life against the habits of death that dominate the region's citizenry today...with especial emphasis on the oil-workers, students, youths, security personnel, women, and teachers; in collaboration with the UNAIDS, NACA, SACAs, other Federal and State governments/parastatals (e.g. the NDDC, NOA, BON, VON, NTA, FRCN), major oil/gas companies, faith bodies, traditional and youth groups, prime sponsors (hopefully DANGOTE, GLO/MTN/V-MOBILE etc.), independent broadcast/press organisations (including DAAR, Rhythm Radio, Silverbird TV, Guardian, ThisDay, Vanguard & local media); and in a series of layered activities that will incorporate the performing/visual arts, exhibitions, rallies, charity walks etc. in partnership with a founding sister-organisation/partner, the AFRICAN REFUGEES FONDATION (AREF), which was founded by PP's Chairman, Nigeria's respected elder-statesman Ambassador Segun Olusola, mni, OFR.