By Ummi Ismaeel,
Minna
The impact of the activities of Civil Society in Malaria Control, Immunization and Nutrition (ACOMIN), a National Network of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working on the prevention, treatment and mitigation of the impact of malaria, the promotion of immunization and better nutrition in Nigeria is hardly felt because the media are not carried along.
The failure to involve journalists in the promotion of health and nutrition needs of citizenry also created sense of doubts in the minds of some stakeholders, including support groups, who expect nothing short of transparency and accountability from the CSOs.
These were part of the views expressed by some journalists during the ACOMIN Niger Q12 Advocacy Focused Media Briefing, which took place at the Gidan-Matasa, Minna, Niger State capital yesterday.
Other areas the journalists had argued as possible obstacles towards encouraging donor agencies willing to partner state government in its developmental strides is duplication of functions by the donor agencies.
The areas of focus by many of the donor agencies are hardly spelt out. This, according to the media representation to the end of the year 2020 media briefing largely accounts for why supports from donor agencies are rarely noticed among rural communities.
