FCT unveils N41.2bn HIV/AIDS strategy to close funding gap

…Targets 2030 elimination goal

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a N41.2 billion HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (2025–2027) aimed at eliminating AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, amid funding constraints and inequalities in access to treatment.

Adedolape Fasawe, Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Health Services and Environment Secretariat, disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday during the official launch of the plan. She was represented by Dan Gadzama.

Fasawe said the initiative responds to public health concerns and is designed to address demographic disparities, structural stigma, and a reported 98% funding gap.

She said the FCT has remained above the national average for HIV prevalence, according to the Nigeria HIV/AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), and that a strategic response is needed to sustain progress.

“If we continue business as usual, the 2030 target to end AIDS will not be achieved. The FSP 2025–2027 changes the approach,” she said.

Also speaking, the Project Manager of the FCT Agency for the Control of AIDS (FACA), Dr. Doris John, said the plan reflects the input and commitment of stakeholders.

She said, “The 2030 target to end AIDS as a public health threat is approaching. Let us work toward an AIDS-free FCT by 2030.

“A plan is not effective without implementation. We commit to addressing equity, justice, and access to health services for all residents of the FCT, from Maitama and Asokoro to Abaji and Kuje,” she said.

She added that the strategy moves away from donor-dependent frameworks and aligns with the national “Alignment 2.0” agenda, which emphasizes local ownership and community-led implementation.