Justice, Development & Peace Movement
Catholic Diocese Of Oyo
+234 (0) 813 438 0797
JDP House, Mobolaje Oyo
P.O.Box 1458,Oyo
Justice, Development & Peace Movement
Catholic Diocese Of Oyo
P.O.Box 1458,Oyo
The Ave Maria Multipurpose Investment LTD (AMMIL), an offshoot and investment holdings of Justice Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo has recorded another breakthrough as His Lordship, Most Rev Dr Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo blessed three new tractors that was .... Read More
The meeting of all African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) Extension Agent was held at JDPM Oyo today 14th May, 2020 to discuss important issues on the project implementation in the coverage areas. Welcoming the participants to the meeting, the Coordinator of JDPM Oyo, Rev Father Gabriel .... Read More
Cadi School training youth on short season crops like vegetables is an essential step in promoting sustainable food production and ensuring food security in our communities. By equipping young individuals that have passion for agriculture with the knowledge and skills to grow these crops, we are .... Read More
Sequel to the bi-monthly discourse on anti-gender-based violence organized by JDPM and sponsored by the European Union (EU) under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme Phase II Project, the participant agreed to establish an Anti- Gender Based Club in secondary .... Read More
The Child Rights Education and Welfare Project was designed to target young pupils in formal school structure in Oyo, Oke-Ogun and Ogbomoso zones of Oyo State. The Project is funded by Kindermissionwerk, a child development international organization in Germany for different phases beginning from .... Read More
Usman Aliyu, the Secretary of Miyetti Allah in Oyo State, initiated the meeting through opening prayer, while Mr. Abubakar, the moderator, introduced JDPM members and stakeholders. Present at the meeting were 5 JDPM staff, 11 herders from different community and 9 crop farmers. Mr. Abubakar then .... Read More
What has a beginning must definitely have an end. There was a moment of joy and mixed reactions during the Holy Mass at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Cathedral, Asogo, Oyo town as parishioners, families, friends, associates and members of staff, Justice Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, converge to celebrate the Diocesan Director for Communication Commissions, Rev Sr Eunice Olushola Ikufisile who has been transferred to Lagos State. In his Homily, Rev Fr
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Sustainable agricultural development is an integral part of humanity that promotes a peaceful society through bio food security. This resonates one of the core mission of Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo in a bit to ensure improved livelihood for farmers in Oyo, Oke-ogun and Ogbomoso. The team led by the Head of Dept (RUDEP), Mr Anthony Ogunnupebi was received by Dr. A. O. Oyebanji, the Director (Perishable Research) who explains that the Nigerian Stored
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In an effort to raise the next generation of competent young politicians through digital media on civic engagement, the Jdpmoyo through the Social Transformation Movement of Nigeria organized a-day workshop on "Strategic training on the use of new media as a tool to cause change, attract government and generate income by young politicians" in the Catholic Diocese of Oyo. Welcoming the participants from Oyo and environs, the Coordinator of Jdpmoyo, Rev Fr Gabriel Adeleke, represented by the
Read MoreJDPM is a faith-based non-profit and non-governmental organization that centers on Human Rights protection, Entrepreneurship Development, Rural Development and Good Governance regardless of race, age or gender. This is an institution with an unraveled pedigree and achievement since 1995. It is a social arm of the church shouldered with the empowering the less privileged masses for their sustenance. We covered 19 out of 33 local government areas in Oyo State, Nigeria where we have been able to positively affected over 5,000 people in the area of education, awareness, creation, technical back up, advocacy, networking with relevant agents on training on economic ventures for survival Vision:- A society where people live in dignity Mission:- To sustain human dignity and rights through solidarity, community animation, public conscientization, training workshop, socio-political advocacy, social supports, civil mobilization, socio-political networking and economic empowerment. JDPM ACTIVITIES We focus on Democracy and Good Governance, Human Rights Promotion and Protection, Budget Monitoring, Sustainable and Agriculture Rural Development, Entrepreneur Development and Micro-credit Programme. We also work on Alternative Dispute Resolution and Free Legal Aid, Conflict Resolution and Management
Williams Shakespeare in one of his plays, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark; "observed and submitted this about a man: What a piece of work and mystery is a man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty. In form and moving how express and admirable! In action how like an angel and in apprehension how like a god" This sum up the homily of the JDPM Oyo Coordinator and Ave Maria Multipurpose Investment LTD (AMMIL), a microfinance institution of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Rev Fr Gabriel Adeleke during Holy Chrism commemorating the 2021 priestly celebration of parishioners at Our Lady of Assumpta Catholic Cathedral, Asogo, Oyo. Rev Fr Gabriel Adeleke said what kind of a man is a priest, who is not married yet claimed by many as FATHER, He is a human in every respect but absolves and .... Read More
It was another remarkable moment for the Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) Department of the Justice Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo as it celebrated the 2019 Annual Farmers' Forum in grand style with the topic 'Shortage of Labour on the Farms; Farmers-Herdsmen Crisis, the way out? on 12th December 2019. This is not just an event because it is a gathering of farmers from different part of Oyo, Oke-Ogun and Ogbomoso where important issues are discussed and analyzed by stakeholders in the agricultural sector. The programme had in attendance some organizations and partners such as; Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), JDPMC Osogbo, JDPI Ekiti, JDPM Oro, Kwara State, JDPC Ibadan, Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services .... Read More
How do you feel whenever your relatives or colleagues are brutalized and killed by the Nigerian police officers daily? As a car owner, how do you feel whenever you are harassed at the checkpoints despite you have all documents that support car ownership or as a regular commuter, how do you feel when you are being assaulted by the SARS operatives despite you are not at fault for whatever accusation? Did I hear you saying "I am always angry and boiled from within so high that I can use any power within me to retaliate" Yes! The feeling is normal because everyone loves to be respected. Come on! Did you say I wouldn?t mind using any power to fight back? Are you not afraid to die in cold blood in the hand of these killers? Every day is a different tumultuous experience for Nigerian citizens .... Read More
One of the best ways of getting the best out of people is by appreciating their efforts towards achieving corporate or individual goals. This matched with the proactive step taken by the Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) of Jdpmoyo by honoring the management and some notable members of staff of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for their indelible contributions to the agricultural programs of JDPM Oyo in the last 15 years on various projects The Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dr. Sanginga Nteranya represented by Kenton Dashiell describes the visit as a blessing in disguise which could consolidate the symbiotic relationship between the two organizations The Chief Host, Dr. Godwin Atser extolled the partnership .... Read More
Sequel to the bi-monthly discourse on anti-gender-based violence organized by JDPM and sponsored by the European Union (EU) under the EU Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria (EU-SDGN) Programme Phase II Project, the participant agreed to establish an Anti- Gender Based Club in secondary schools with the intention of improving school-community understanding of gender-based violence (GBV) and reducing or eliminating GBV in schools. Guess what? Ladigbolu Grammar School, Oyo, inaugurated the Anti-Gender-Based Violence Club on March 6, 2024. At the inauguration, Mrs. V. Bosede Adeoye gave a short lecture that highlighted some root causes of GBV and emphasized the urgent need to stop its spread in schools and society through wide awareness-raising and sensitization. The teacher .... Read More
It is no longer news that there has been an astronomical rate of rape cases in Nigeria. It doesn't exclude any particular sex. You will agree with me that rape is not a new thing. But the trend needs to be checked before it kills our society. Howbeit, it would soon become a reincarnating monster till eternity. Recently, the media is awashed with the raping and gruesome murder of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, an undergraduate of the University of Benin inside a church where she was studying,killing of a teenager, Tina Ezekwe by a trigger-joy Police officer in Lagos and recently, raping and killing of an ND 1 female student of Moor Plantation, Apata, Ibadan, Barakat Bello for refusing sexual assault from her assailant. The social media is blazing hot with many Nigerians vexing their anger on the .... Read More
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The Rural Development Programme (RUDEP) of Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM), Catholic of Oyo has trained farmers from Oyo, Oke-Ogun and Ogbomoso on agribusiness. The programme which was held at JDPM Office in Mabolaje Oyo featured seasoned academia, experienced project officers and security experts from Oyo and Ibadan. Welcoming participants to the 3-Days Capacity Building Workshop, the JDPM Coordinator, Rev Fr Gabriel Adeleke said farmers should be proactive in farming. He added that farmers must realize that building a formidable society is not the sole responsibility of the government alone; rather, it is a collective effort that must not be compromised. "As I said earlier the last time we met in December 2019 during the Annual Farmers? Forum, as farmers that we .... Read More
Storytelling and effective communication are like bone and blood that cannot do without the other. The same goes to organizational communication and report writing where information is targeted at a certain audience. This was made know by Mr Crispin Oduobuk, Managing Director, BW Binary Ltd, Abuja at the 2-Day Communication Mentorship Training for Public Relations/ Affairs Personnel held at Treasure Suites and Conferences, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja on 18 and 19 February 2020. The Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) Oyo was represented by Mr Alaba Damilare Samuel, the organization's Communications Officer. Other organizations present are JDPC Ondo, JDPI Ekiti, Ministry of Justice, Jos, Plateau State, Ministry of Justice, Abia State, Edo civil society, .... Read More
The event is a cross-learning experience platform where project officers across JDPs meet to brainstorm on crucial issues and share ideas on Sustainable Agricultural Development in each zones. The Ibadan province comprises Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo and Ibadan with their respective JDPs; Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) Oyo, Justice, Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI) Ekiti, Justice Development and Peace Centre (JDPC) Ondo, Justice, Development & Peace Makers Centre,- (JDPMC),Osogbo and the host, Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC)Ibadan. During the 2-Day event, the team visited Omi-Adio Rice Cottage Mill,Young Fish Farmers Hub amongst others.
Street awareness and community infiltration have been identified as one of the best ways through which Child Right education could be taught at a time like this when the scourge of COVID-19 have led to the closure of many schools in Nigeria. This was made known by the Parish Priest of St Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, Tede, Atisbo LGA of Oyo State, Rev Father Martins Badejo during the meeting between the Politics and Human Rights Officers of the Justice, Development and Peace Movement (JDPM) of the Catholic Diocese of Oyo and Child Right Ambassadors in Atisbo LGA. Welcoming the team to Tede, the Parish priest said, JDPM is well known in Oke-Ogun and beyond not just as a social arm of the Church but also as a champion of good cause on different development issues over the years. He .... Read More
