Covid vaccines: Gbajabiamila urges Nigerians to avoid conspiracy theories

 Covid vaccines: Gbajabiamila urges Nigerians to avoid conspiracy theories

By Modupe Shodeinde

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has implored Nigerians to avoid conspiracy theories concerning COVID-19 vaccines.

While speaking at the National Flag-off of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria on Friday, at Abuja, the Speaker said only a collective effort devoid of politics and conspiracy theories could guarantee a successful war against COVID-19.

He also appealed to the media to only disseminate factual and accurate information about the virus and the vaccine to the public.

He said, “This is the time for us to rally behind the government. Like the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has said, the virus knows no creed, knows no religion, knows no ethnicity, knows no sex and knows no age.

“So, it is important for all of us to come together as a country to fight the pandemic As I have often said, we are actually in a war, but in a war with an unseen enemy.

“Therefore, when a country goes to war, you go as one. I want to implore the journalists and implore all Nigerians, therefore, not to give in to conspiracy theories because we will hear them.”

“We must not play politics with vaccines; we must not play politics with the health of our neighbour; we must be on the same page whilst we also correct and do what you need to do in terms of your role in checking the government and holding their feet to the fire.” he added.

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