On 11th September 2008, the management and staff of the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), demonstrated their commitment to the realization of the Goal 6 of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. With the information and mobilization of resource and response round the initiative tagged "NIPOST Critical Mass Action Committee On HIV/AIDS" the organization has beyond lips service demonstrated with the first necessary step that, with more aid from the Federal Ministry of Finance and the office of the Presidency, it will do more to protect her workforce and the general public from the dreaded illness.

The 3 hour one day event was well attended by both staff of NIPOST and some Civil Society Organization Leaders in Delta State. The event started with the usual arrival & opening exercises, while the Area Postal Manager, Mr. Sam .N. Osarenkhoe, delivered the welcome address, Mr. Demola Bucknor-Falohun was the resource was the resource person for the event, a task he effectively delivered 2 papers, which centered around (i) HIV/AIDS:Awareness of the scourge and (ii) Response to HIV/AIDS in the workplace, after each paper there was a question and answer section, where participants fielded questions and answers were supplied by both the resource person and some civil society organization leaders present.

An interesting part of the event was when a well informed researcher and participant, Mr. Oamen O David led the floor to discuss some untouched issues on the political, technological, economical and social impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic on the poor and the society, at this point an Asaba based Development Activist, Comrade Okonta Emeka Okelum further streamlined more issues on the above analysis with strengthened focus on an evidence-based and human right focused approach.

Major Ehijinwa rtd. and Rev. Dr. Onyeanwuli both from the Civil Society on HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (CISHAN) made wonderful contributions that further clarified issues in the minds of the participants. The event was well attended as the conference hall was fully occupied, showing the preparedness of the men and staff of NIPOST in Delta State to support the program, Earlier in his welcome address, the Area Postal Manager, promised that this sensitization will be carried out at the district and unit levels of the NIPOST corporation.

Some of the civil society organizations who took part in the event include:

1. Delta State Chapter of the Civil Society on HIV/AIDS In Nigeria. (CISHAN)Asaba, Delta State.

2. Nigerian Aids Counseling Organization (NACO) Asaba, Delta State. 

3. Redeemer's Life Link (RELLIN) Asaba, Delta State.

4. Foto-Sofia, Asaba, Delta State.

5. World Action Team Foundation, Agbor, Delta State.

6. Don Bru Medical Lab. Agbor, Delta State.

7. LAPO Development Foundation, Umunede, Delta State.

The Public-Private Partnership which the NIPOST seek, if it work out as planed, then the safety of her workforce and the increased health of the general public who she serves will be enhanced and this feat will be novel in Delta State, as NIPOST is one of the first Public Institution seeking the support and cooperation of the civil society in the fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic and as such the collective effort of all is what NIPOST wants. We look forward to this.