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The World Service Trust of the British
Broadcasting Corporation {BBC}, has inaugurated a Media Committee for
Ogun State, towards enhancing the state’s response to HIV/AIDS.

Members of the committee include Dimeji
Kayode-Adedeji, NEXT Newspapers; Tunde Sodeke, Gateway Television;
Temitope Ugbechie, Gateway Radio; Timilehin Akinbode, Paramount F.M;
Afolabi Lawal, Nigeria Television Authority; Mojisola Solaja, Gateway
Television; and Kehinde Akinyemi, Daily Trust.

The BBC World Service Trust representative, Nasir
Nluazu-Isa, while inaugurating the committee, said they should
prioritise HIV issues to ensure that an appropriate HIV campaign,
relevant to the state, is developed and promoted.

The committee, he said, should also plan media
{radio and television} deployment for special events and seasons on a
thematic basis. He also called for effective design news feed for the
HIV news coverage by newspapers in the state.

“In this area, synergy will be encouraged between
civil society organisations and newspaper columnists for full
exploration of the state-relevant HIV issues under columns. Regular
meetings with the media committee members in all the states will help
track the progress of writing,” he said.

He stated further that the BBC World Service Trust will provide regular updates about HIV news and the campaign of the trust.