A stakeholders’ parley between the media and social workers working with the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) has been held by the Journalists for Christ International Outreach with participants highlighting necessary steps to advance the rights and welfare of the affected persons. The event held in Lagos 21st December 2021 was sponsored by the World Association for Christian Communication (WACC), Canada and Bread for the World (German Protestant Agency for Diaconia Development),.
It is part of activities for a year-long project titled: ‘Advancing the Rights and welfare of Internally Displaced Persons through media monitoring, investigative journalism and media-driven advocacy.’
Welcoming participants to the event, President of JFC, Mr. Lekan Otufodunrin said journalists need to build synergy to help highlight the plight of IDPs in various camps across Nigeria.
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