Jigawa State House of Assembly has passed a bill which makes it compulsory for all intending couples to undergo test for HIV/AIDs, twice, in the last three months before marriage is contracted, The Sun reports.

Chairman of the Committee on the control of HIV/AIDs, Ibrahim Suleman Gwiwa, said the bill intends to provide free and compulsory HIV/AID test before marriage as well prohibit all forms of discrimination and stigmatisation against people living with virus.

Gwiwa said the bill became necessary because the disease was spreading in the state through marriages contracted without HIV tests. With the law, intending couples would undergo the test together at the same place and the result would be open to them by the counsellor at the same time.

I think this is a great bill meant to benefit people and for the good of humanity.

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