FG REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO NORTH-EAST INCLUSION IN AGRO-INDUSTRIAL PROJECT AMID EXCLUSION CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

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 FG reaffirms commitment to North-East inclusion in Agro-Industrial Project amid exclusion claims The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has dismissed concerns raised by the North-East Caucus of the National Assembly regarding the alleged exclusion of the region from the Federal Government's flagship agricultural initiative the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) program. The minister of agriculture and food security Sen. Abubakar Kyari made the clarification over the weekend while briefing the media. He noted that the North-East is not only included in the SAPZ program, but that several states from the region have already met the eligibility criteria for the second phase of the project. The response comes on the heels of public criticisms sparked by the recent groundbreaking ceremonies in Kaduna and Cross River states. Setting the Record Straight The Ministry emphasized that the SAPZ program, initially launched in 2022 following a conceptual design proces...

BBC RELEASES REPORT ADDRESSING CHRIS OYAKHILOME'S 'CONSPIRACY THEORIES' ON MALARIA VACCINE. (PHOTO).


 BBC Releases Report Addressing Chris Oyakhilomeā€™s ā€˜Conspiracy Theoriesā€™ On Malaria Vaccine


The British Broadcasting Company (BBC) has released a publication addressing the condemnation of the malaria vaccine in Africa by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of the Christ Embassy.


In the report published on Wednesday, April 17, the BBC tagged the clergyman a strong advocate against the vaccine, quoting him as saying ā€œā€¦there was never a proof that vaccines ever workedā€.


Citing one of Oyakhilomeā€™s YouTube broadcasts, the online media outfit said he believes everyone has been lied to about the vaccine.


The Broadcast company stated that some medical practitioners have concerns that the pastorā€™s sermons against the vaccine might negatively affect Africa in the fight against the disease.


As reported by the paper, in August 2023, the pastor had warned in a sermon of ā€œan evil agenda that has been long in the makingā€, apart from alleging that ā€œmalaria was never a problem to those in Africa.ā€


According to the platform, a World Health Organisation (WHO) spokesman, while reacting to the clericā€™s submission, said,  ā€œSpreading false information about vaccines, especially from influential figures like religious leaders, can contribute to the perpetuation of myths and misconceptions, further fuelling vaccine hesitancy. ā€œThis can have devastating consequences for public health, particularly in the WHO African region where vaccine-preventable diseases occur frequently.ā€


Even more, it was gathered that Pastor Oyakhilomeā€™s remarks were included as one of the disinformation trends ā€œto watchā€ ahead of the malaria vaccine rollout in a report released in March by The Africa Infodemic Response Alliance backed by WHO.


BBC said it asked (via mail) Oyakhilome about his statements against vaccination but got no response.


Newsmen understands that in a video that has been trending online, the pastor said that one cannot say they believe in Jesus Christ and be afraid of viruses, adding that Jesus healed the sick by touching them in the bible.

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