In her usual style at every new session, JDPMC with one of her core mandates being Child’s rights protection reached out to indigent children to support their rights to education by giving school materials to the Seventy-eight vulnerable in –school children. Read more
It was indeed a timely answered prayer for the family of Risikatu Badmus, a Mother of fifteen years old year, Abdulahi Badmus in Temidire Estate Osogbo when the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC) of Osogbo in her usually characteristic manner extended her health intervention called Service Delivery to her son by paying for his ear surgery. Read more
The Rural Development Departments of the Justice, Development and Peace (JDPs) of Province of Ibadan comprising; Ibadan Archdiocese, Osogbo, Oyo, Ekiti and Ilorin Dioceses have cautioned framers across the province against the uses of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) seeds as an alternative to natural seed selection techniques to which they are acquainted.
This was contained in a statement jointly issued by the Provincial Rural Development Team under the Chairmanship of Mr. Emmanuel Aikhomen of Archdiocese of Ibadan during the Provincial Exchange Forum held in Ado-Ekiti.
According to the statement “Having critically looked into the development and carefully considered the possible advantages and disadvantages associated with the initiative and likely effects on small scale farmers in a plenary session and its product-intake upshot on humanity, it is therefore suggested that farmers across the states should avoid the use of Genetically Modified Organism Seeds that are capable of causing irreparable damages to the nation’s biodiversity.
We equally use the best of this medium to direct the Provincial RUDEPs to link up with Dialogue in Partnership Service (DPS) office of MISEREOR in Abuja, to further liaise with CARITAS NIGERIA, on the GMO seeds as there is limit to the extent the message can go if solely handled by the province. The Rural Development in Ibadan Ecclesiastical Province should work with target farmers to promote the use of natural seed selection techniques for crops production on their field, information sharing and awareness creation on GMOs should be embarked upon and various programs should reach out directly to concerned government ministries, departments and agencies.”
The Forum also urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and National Biodiversity Management Agency (NBMA) to urgently rally relevant stakeholders from the sector and adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) as it would help in gaining the confidence of international market while Government should regulate food safety issues affecting production of agro produce.
Others present at the Provincial Exchange Forum were Departmental Heads of Rural Development Prorammes, Mrs.Bola olorede-Ibadan Archdiocese, Mrs.Onaolapo Morenike-Osogbo Diocese, Mr.Anthony Oqunnupebi-Oyo Diocese, Mr.Remigius Eze-Ekiti Diocese and Mr.David Omotoso of Ilorin Diocese.
The Osun State Ministry of Health under the Administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola has commended the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, (JDPMC) Osogbo for keeping Government at all levels on its toes in the hope of dispensing dividends of Democracy to the General Public through quality service in Democratic Governance particularly in the Health Sector.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Mr Kayode Adegoke ably represented by Dr.Gbenga Adepoju gave this commendation while receiving a departmental team of the Democracy and Good Governance of the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, Osogbo at the conference hall of the ministry in Abere, led by Mr. Festus Ojewumi during an advocacy visit to the Ministry over the revitalization of the health sector by the Osun State Government.
Speaking, the Director of Public Health, Dr. Gboyega Adepoju said it is a blessing for Osun State to have a good Non-Governmental Organization like JDPMC in the State that keeps tabs on the Democratic Activities of the Government in ensuring that it delivers on its mandate given to her by the Osun Populace
“I must appreciate your efforts which are geared towards making all the Ministries, Agencies and parastatals in Osun to be efficient in the direction of quality service delivery. This is highly commendable however I must add that you explore more other stakeholders concerned like Committee on Health reforms of the Mr. Governor and Monitoring and Evaluation team institutionalized by the State Government as this will lay more credence to the positive cause you are pursuing.
Be rest assured that the state Government under the auspices of Governor Gboyega Oyetola is passionately committed to the good Health of the citizens which can bring about Wealth creation to the good people of Osun,” He concluded.
Earlier in his remark, the Programme Supervisor, Democracy and Good Governance Department of JDPMC, Mr. Festus Ojewumi noted that the sole aim of JDPMC is to see that every human being created by God live a dignified life through creation of a right home of environment and provision of holistic development mechanisms for the masses to grow. He added that there should be credibility and justice between the Government and the Governed which were the hallmark of essence of the Health project’s tracking. He then urged the state government not to relent in its effort in ensuring that the good people enjoy quality and affordable health care system in the State.
Others present at the advocacy meeting were Pharmacist (Mrs.) F.O. Awoyemi, Dr.oloyede Subair, Mrs.Phebe Olufunke Abioye,Mrs.Ruth Abiala-Research and Planning, Bamidupe Nafiu,Mrs Iruioye Victoria, Mrs.Makinde S.O.Mr.Kayode Ademola, Mr.Akinyosotu Richard-JDPMC, Mrs.Iyeru Mobolaji-JDPMC, Oni Victor-JDPMC, Alabi Olayemi-JDPMC.
A group of Farmers’ Association in the Osun State also known as Sustainable Farmers’ Association (SUFA) under the Rural Development Programme of the Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC), Osogbo has described the Organization’s useful recommended agricultural practices given to its target groups for the enhancement of their Crops and Animals production, of which have created positive ripple effects on their Standard of Living.
The Farmers’ Group made this known at the zonal Exchange Visit Organized by the Department of the Rural Development of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo which comprised Sustainable Farmers’ Group from Ijesa zone, Osogbo zone, Ila zone and Atakumosa zone respectively. The zonal exchange visits were held in Ila Ijesa-Atakumosa West Local Government, Igangan-Atakumosa East, Owode Ede- Ede North Local Government and Ayetoro Ominla in Ifedayo Local Government.
Evang. Jerome Fatokun and Chief Peter Akinyemi in their separate remarks on behalf of the Farmers’ Group, noted that according to the baseline survey carried out so far among the Farmers’ Groups, the technical intervention and support ranging from consistence agricultural extension services, recommendation of indigenous pest and diseases control, introduction of modern day agricultural practices most especially, timely supply of farm inputs to them have paid off and dramatically improved their agricultural turns over.
“There is no gain saying that the relationship between Sustainable Famers’ Association and Rural Development Programme over the years has yielded positive chain of multiplier effects both in cash and kind. Today many of us can lay claim on some tangible achievements resulted from technical assistance and support being received from the Organisation due to their willingness and passion to serve the humanity and equating everyone created in the image of God to a good measure of dignified life,” They said.
Addressing the Farmers during the sub-group and experience sharing meeting, the Programme Supervisor Mrs.Onaolapo Morenike on behalf of the Management of the Organisation, admonished the Group of Farmers across the four Local Governments to always abide and work towards the standardized farm produces and quality control specifications that would command commercial values in the international market. She added that, they should also form themselves into commodity marketing groups that would make them to overcome challenges faced by individuals in marketing their commodity and increase their chances of accessing better opportunities related to produce marketing. Other Programme Officers at the programme were Mr.James fashola, Mrs.Veronica Olaoye , Mr. Charles Fasina and Miss Ayanwusi Omolola.
The programme provided opportunity for the Farmers to visit other farmers’ field for experience sharing, bear their minds on emerging challenges that could pose a threat to their farm business and there was also a room for cross fertilization of ideas for a way forward.
Osun Residents have appealed to the present administration of the State led by Governor. Gboyega Oyetola to consider in his rehabilitating health plans and agenda, the recruitment of more professional staff to the sector in order to justify its ingenuity and purposive intention in revitalizing the three hundred and thirty-two (332) Primary Health Care Centres and five (5) General Hospitals in the State.
The appeal came to a fore during a weekly live programme tagged ‘Idagba S’oke,” an Audience participatory programme that beams a searchlight to the contribution of the Government and participation of the General Public to the Development of their immediate environments and nation as a whole sponsored by the Justice, Development and Peace Makers Centre of Osogbo in collaboration with Misereor in Germany.
According to Mr. Abbey and Mrs. Sade Akinola, who both called in live expressed their opinion that “it is very important for the state Government to scale up its focus also to the recruitment of more professionals in the field to fill the revitalized system so that it will not amount to the philosophy of mission to nowhere,however, we must not but commend the thoughtfulness of this present Administration for shifting the course of dividends of democracy to the Health sector, having grasped the fact of life that Health is wealth.”
Other callers who commended the State Government on the level of work done so far were Mr.Adebare from Awo in Egbedore Local Government, Alfa Abdulahi and Mr. Ibraheem Ilesanmi from Ikirun.
They all gave kudos to the Government for the parts that have received adequate attention of the government and other areas that are work in progress.
JDPMC URGES GENERAL PUBLIC TO MONITOR WHAT THEY EXPECT FROM GOVT.
In a bid to creating public participation and full responsibility of Civic duty in the Democratic space, department of the Democracy and Good Governance of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo has deemed it necessary to publish the above list of the proposed rehabilitation of three hundred and thirty-two (332) Primary Health Care Centres and Five General Hospitals across thirty Local Governments in the Osun State by the administration of Governor Gboyega Oyetola.
Against this backdrop, the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo charges the General Public, especially the rural dwellers who are always be at the receiving end of poor health facilities to do well to monitor this laudable project, give kudos to where it deserves and draw attention to where necessary in order to foster durable development and stimulate healthy Democracy.
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All was now set for the Department of Democracy and Good Governance under auspices of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of Osogbo to monitor the level of work-done by the Osun State Government led by Governor Isiaka Oyetola on its on-going Rehabilitation and Revitalisation of three hundred and thirty-two (332) PHCs and five (5) General hospitals across the thirty (30) LGAs in the state. Read more
When the ICPC Official moving round for inspection…
The General Coordinator, Rev.Fr.Peter Akinkunmi leading ICPC Official to the facilities in the JDPMC…
Taking of Pictures as part of the assessment by the ICPC Official…
The General Coordinator of the JDPMC&ICPC Official in Tete-a-Tete…
One of the Offices assessed by the ICPC…
One of the Ultra-Modern Halls of the JDPMC…
A group photograph at the Reception…
Office of the General Coordinator of the JDPMC…
Noting the name of each operational Department in JDPMC…
A another Group photograph as a mark of Honour…
A farewell walk with the August Visitor by Rev.Fr.Peter Akinkunmi&His Asst. Rev.Fr. Anthony Adebayo.