Children’s Day: JDPMC felicitates with Children,promises unalloyed support for them.
Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre has felicitated with all the Children across Nigeria especially the vulnerable ones in the Osun State on occasion of their epoch-making celebration Day.
This is contained in a Children’s Day message signed by the General Coordinator,Rev.Fr. Peter Akinkunmi of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre through the Programme Supervisor of the department of Integrated Human Development, Mrs. Juliet Akande in Oke-Ayepe, Osogbo.
According to him “In as much as children deserve the best of care, there is no doubt about the fact that many Nigerian Children are faced with untold hardship and abuse. They are at the receiving end of the poor socio-economic state of the country, these vulnerable children are faced with daunting challenges that snatch their childhood from them.
Our heart and hands are open to all the children of the World, we celebrate you particularly our heart goes out to all the children whose childhood have been cut short by being forced to become house-hold Heads so early in life, the orphans, children who are enslaved in all forms of child labour, children who do not enjoy basic education, children from broken homes, children who are going through all forms of torture and abuse.
We also this occasion to identify with children with disabilities, and those battling with one disease or the other. The entire noble family of JDPMC wishes you a pleasant children’s Day celebration. May your tears be wiped and may you always be comforted in the hope that We and Our partners shall continue to work assiduously to ensure you have a great future and your beautiful souls deserve as We defend and protect your rights. Therefore we say happy Children’s Day bright lights of our future.”
Rev.Fr. Akinkunmi further noted that it was very crucial for the parents and guardians to live up to their responsibilities as the Anchors so as not to incur the wrath of God as children are the heritage of God of whom must treated as such.
He therefore reaffirmed the Commitment and rock-solid passion of JDPMC with the collaborative support of their partners to Child protection and welfare with the holistic development of our communities in perspective.
OSUN MINERS JUBILATE, AS JDPMC REACHES OUT TO THEM WITH FREE HEALTH CARE SERVICES • Describe the kind Gesture as timely and highly valued.
It was a moment of realization of the in-depth meaning of the saying “Health is Wealth” as Miners and association of Tipper drivers’ in Ilesa Atakumosa West Local Government of Osun State were visited by Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre Osogbo and provided with free medical outreach.
The free medical outreach was part of the on-going activities in promoting radical HIV/AIDS prevention and the adoption of healthier behaviour especially among the Miners.
Setting a record straight on the philosophy behind the outreach, the Programme Supervisor, Mrs. Juliet Akande who led the team noted that “Miners by the nature of their jobs work tirelessly with little cognizance of their Health status. They can be said to have less than an acceptable Health seeking behaviour.”
She stressed further that” Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre whose main goal is the holistic development of mankind undertook the free Medical Outreach to extend the organization’s act of love to the Miners and Tipper Drivers. This has paid off and it can be vividly seen now that the turn out here today has really justified our coming.”
Health talk on Health awareness and the need for improved Health behaviour were parts of the matters they were sensitized about. The targeted groups and other willing community members were given opportunities to have blood pressure checks, determination of Body Mass Index, HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) as well as prompt referral to the next level of care for those in need of such services.
Speaking on behalf of the Members of the targeted group and host community, Baba Iwa Olukani expressed gratitude to JDPMC and their amiable Partners for their thoughtfulness and consideration of the members of the groups, he added that with the activities there will definitely be an improvement in the Health and Wellness of the entire community.
“Use the Training received to educate your Peers in the Communities on HIV/AIDS” – JDMPC urges 175 peer educators.
In a bid to reduce the incidence rate of HIV and death attributable to AIDS in Osun state communities. JDPMC with support from Vastenactie , Netherlands trained 175 out of School youths as peer educators. Understanding the fact that the youths are major Actors in the issues concerning the spread of HIV. It is pertinent that the trained youths must be the positive change agents and role models for their peers. Read more
JDPMC trains and empowers hundred indigent Parents.
As part of the efforts to protect children’s right and promote decent upbringing of Vulnerable children within Osun State communities, the Integrated Human Development of Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre Osogbo in collaboration with Kindermission werk, has trained One hundred primary care givers of vulnerable Children on small business management after which they were empowered with monetary grants as a form of revolving fund within the different targeted Local Government Areas. Read more
2019 Presidential Election: JDPMC’s IFES Final Report exposes Flaws, calls for full enforcement of Campaign Finance Laws
2019 CFM FINAL REPORT- WEBSITE PUBLICATION
Democracy has become within the global community the ideal socio-political principle for the organization of
modern human society. This is so given its unparalleled capacity to uphold Justice, fairness, the advancement
of common good in the evolution of human society, its efficiency in the pursuance of communal vision and
facilitation of channels of cooperation for the entire international community.
The development of Democracy within various sovereign nations of the global community significantly rest
upon the reflection of justice, fairness and the freewill of the citizenry especially contestants and the electorate
in the electoral processes of such nations. In other words, the extent which the electoral legal frameworks and
the general administration, conduct and participation in election uphold justice, fairness and freewill already
set the ground for the direction or evolution of such nation.
This is why Nigeria along with other nations of the global community experiencing stagnation and crisis of
development are intensifying through multi-stakeholders approach the consolidation of electoral legal
frameworks, popular participation, conduct and management of electoral processes as the a significant
pathway to promotion of the good of their citizenry and catching up with global advancement in culture, in
technology and economy.
It is in this sense that the regulation of Campaign Finance is foundational to a dividend yielding democracy.
This is so considering the role it plays in creating a level playing ground for all contestants in election,
determining the level of influence of individuals and interest groups on the electoral process and the extent of
the freewill of voters.
It is from this background that the ―”Justice Development and Peace Makers Centre Osogbo in partnership with
the International Foundation for Electoral Systems with sponsorship from USAID and UKAID embarked on a
project to monitor the campaign financing of political parties ahead of the 2019 presidential election. It did so
by tracking the expenditures of these parties on campaign activities from the commencement of campaign in
November 2018 up to February 23 2019 the rescheduled date for the presidential election”
The sole aim for embarking on the project was to promote level playing ground for all contestants of elections
in Nigeria. JDPMC was the implementing partner of the project while IFES mobilized fund for the project and
provided technical support.
This document contains details of the reports of the project as implemented following planned strategy aided
by established mechanism for the project.
Kindly do well to click on the above Link and digest the details of the Report.
Rev Fr. Peter Akinkunmi
General Coordinator, JDPMC
Justice Oloyede calls for overhaul of the Criminal Justice system,commends JDPMC for striving to promote Justice in Nigeria.
The need to overhaul the Criminal Justice System by all the Criminal Justice actors ranging from Judicial officers, Judges, Nigeria prison Service, the ministries of Justice both the federal and State, Law enforcement Agencies, such as Nigeria Police Force, DSS , Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, Economic Financial Crimes Commission, Nigeria Custom Service and other relevant Agencies to come to an apt understanding of Importance and deep rationale behind administration of efficient Criminal Justice in Nigeria has been stressed.
A retired Judge of the Osun State Judiciary and Lecturer at the Adeleke University, Ede Osun State, Justice Olamide Oloyede made this known at a Social Development Forum organized by the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo in Osogbo the State Capital with a theme: “Slow Pace of Criminal Justice System and the way forward.”
Justice Oloyede described administration of Justice System as a direct conducting tool to prohibit any misconduct or misdemeanour that is intended to impede or threaten the Growth of the Country. Not only this but also a lawful mechanism to maintain Balance and Equilibrium in the Society in order to achieve a sustainable Development as expected by the People.
“Administration of Criminal Justice System is a direct effort towards check mating the Crime rates and Social Ills that may arise in any organized Society thereby bringing about restoration of sanity and fast growing Socio-economic Developments. When such is threatened with slow pace of action or bottleneck as a result of ulterior motive then, it is no longer Justice System,” she said.
She noted further that, the Slowness in the pace of administration of Criminal Justice is indeed a defeat to the existence of purpose of Justice System and a pointer to the fact that a Justice delayed is a Justice denied while calling on the criminal justice actors at all levels to overhaul the system with practical plans that would make the system to deliver on its Mandate, added that quality control education would go a long way at reducing Crime levels as poor education delivery could mostly breed poor thinking and mentality there by brewing bad habit, she however commended the large scale initiatives and front line roles of Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo towards the Cause of Justice in Nigeria.
“I therefore call on the Judicial Actors in the Institution of Criminal Justice System to see more to the importance of the Administration of the Criminal Justice so as to avoid slow pace of the process, it is until this is achieved then, quick dispensing of Criminal Justice can be realized. It is also imperative for Governments and educational players to prioritize quality control education so as to tame the tide of social ills, for, absence of good education can breed more Vices.
However, I must commend Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo for the a job well done in the area Justice Dispensing, maintenance of peaceful co-existence and most of all Social Development in order to enhance Crisis free Society,” She affirmed.
Addressing the motley Crowd present on the topical discourse, the Guest Speaker. Barr. Sulaiman Adegboyega stressed that in accordance with section 36 sub-section 8 of the Provision of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, anyone charged with an offence must be firstly recognized by law therefore, it is a core duty of the Court to look into the matter with thoroughly investigative procedures at arriving to a logical conclusion of Guilt or Acquittal.
“In determination of his civil rights and obligations including any question or determination by or against any Government or Authority, a person shall be entitled to a fair hearing within a reasonable time by a court or other tribunal established by law and constituted in such manner as to secure its independence and Impartiality,” he said.
Barr.Adegboyega also maintained that attitudes of the Prosecutor, Court, Defendant and Prison were more often than not immensely contributed to the slow pace of administration of criminal justice such as lack of will to pursue the case to the logical end by the prosecutor, occasional non-appearance of the defendant and his lawyer, Court injunction and counter injunction or application, poor logistics on the part of the Prison Service and among others. He however called for more and adequate funding from the Executive Arm of Government in order for Judicial Arm to be able to deliver and dispense Justice to the quality taste.
Speaking one after the other, the representatives from the Nigeria Prison Service, Osun State, Mr.Shuaib Ayodeji, Mr.Oyeniyi of National Orientation Agency and Mr.Olufemi Balogun Esq of National Human Rights Commission opined the reasons Nigerians must imbibe and revitalize the National Values that placed premium on integrity, dignity, punctuality, Honesty, Patriotism, loyalty and Discipline as national standards for all the values were capable of lowering the level Social Vices and raising the bar of Nigeria’s Honour and Hope among the comity of nations. They also acknowledged ever dependable contributions of Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre towards the Development of Nigeria especially in ensuring that Crime rates became reduced to the barest minimum, particularly Corporate Social Responsibility services which were mostly rendered to the Community and Society at large.
In her remark, the Programme Officer of the Department of the Justice and Human Rights of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre, Catholic Diocese of Osogbo Barr. Veronca onoja explained that ” There is no Cause as more important and honourable as fighting for the Justice of the downtrodden Masses especially the vulnerable People who are voiceless and lack the will power to obtain Justice for themselves.“
while calling for more support and urgent need for Judicial Actors to consider expeditious system of Criminal Justice so as to reassure the citizentry of a strong Belief in the Judiciary Arm of Government as the last hope of the common Men. she also reiterated the dedication and unwavering Assistance of the Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo to the speedy administration and quick dispensing Criminal Justice in Osun State and Nigeria as a whole.
JDMPC reveals final Report of CFM on APC, PDP & S.D.P Candidates in the Osun 2018 Gubernatorial Election.
The above link is the final Report of the Campaign Finance Monitoring Project carried out by Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre of the Catholic Diocese of Osogbo in collaboration with the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) which aims at x-raying the major scandals and controversies that are undermining both Election and good Governance in Africa.Particularly, contributing factors that could in a solid word be termed as Corruption.
Not only this, but also to fathom the extent of non-compliance and even bold contravention of the legal framework on Campaign financing by candidates and political parties with impunity experienced in Nigeria arouse curiosity and thus raise strong questions on the capacity and efficiency of the 2010 Electoral Acts and its implementation mechanism to regulate the role of money in the electoral and governance processes.
It is our strong belief that this final Report will sharp your interest and expose you to the true violation of Electoral Laws and the clogs in the wheel of Democracy. Click on the above link and enjoy the rest of the findings.
2019 Social Development Forum… you are cordially invited.(Photo)
Job Vacancy at JDPMC
Justice Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC), Osogbo is a Faith-based Charity, Non-Governmental, Non-Political, and Not-for-profit Organization, established for the promotion of social development activities aimed at improving the standard of living of people and their quality of life, alleviating the suffering of the oppressed, the marginalized and the less privileged by influencing public policies and empowering people to be self-reliant. it carries out the prophetic mission of the Catholic Church in the world through the social transformation of the society, especially in the areas of Democracy and Governance, Human Rights, Sustainable Rural Development, Environmental Education and Action, Preventive Health Awareness (HIV/AIDS), Women Empowerment, Youth Development, Promotion of Social Justice, Peace Building, as well as Conflict Resolution and Management without any bias to race, gender, religion, tongue and colour.
JOB Vacancy at Justice, Development and Peace Makers’ Centre (JDPMC) Catholic Diocese of Osogbo for a Legal Officer, 14th March, 2019.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Legal Officer
Location: Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
Directly reporting to: Programme Supervisor, Justice and Human Rights Department
JOB PURPOSE
- Training of people on matters relating to human rights in relation to holistic human development
- Providing technical assistance to beneficiaries where and when necessary.
- Planning and working with the Programme Supervisor and other responsible persons for the overall success of the organization
- Continuous implementation of on-going Human Rights-related projects and developing plans for more opportunities in that area.
- Documentation of all activities of the departments as well as writing acceptable reports
Qualification:
Interested applicant must:
- Possess a first degree in Law or any relevant field with not less than second class division.
- Have strong passion for development work and post- NYSC experience in a reputable Non- governmental Organization.
- Possess relevant skills such as:
- Strong communication and writing skills
- Good computer skills especially in the use of publishing tools
- Multi-tasking skills
- Excellent planning and prioritization skills.
- Be a person of high integrity, must be creative, able to work effectively in a diverse team, willing to work additional hours at crucial times and takes initiative.
Note: A male with vast experience in Development work is desirable
How to apply
interested and qualified candidates should send their Cover Letter & Curriculum Vitae in one document and PDF attachment to: jdpmosogbo@yahoo.com
Note: Interview date will be communicated only to shortlisted candidates.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4TH OF APRIL, 2019
Signed: Management