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LYDEI Engages Social Media Influencers in Kogi, Seeks Improved Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines

News December 10, 2021

A civil society organization, Lugard Youth Development and Empowerment Initiative (LYDEI) has called on government institutions to be transparent and ensure prompt disclosure of covid-19 vaccines in Kogi state. The Executive Director of LYDEI, Comrade Okwutepa Aminu Oseni, made the call during a one-day capacity building workshop for social media influencers to promote covid-19 vaccination in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital, on Thursday. Okwutepa said the call for transparency is necessary as it will equip stakeholders with workable data and also increase the rate of vaccination in the state. He explained that the capacity building workshop was aimed at engaging…

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