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13 Aug

2 BOREHOLES GET COMMISSIONED BY BISHOP CHARLES HAMMAWA Sponsored by: MISEREOR Germany – Misereor

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The Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev Dr Charles Michael Hammawa has commissioned 2 boreholes in Kwanan Dutse and Hayin Fada villages in Ardo Kola Local Government Area of Taraba State. The Bishop who was represented by Rev Fr Istifanus Rokoba commissioned the water projects to bring sucour to the people of these communities who until now have been trekking 2km to get water from the stream. The intervention is a result of the assessment survey that the Justice Development and Peace Commission/Caritas, JDPC, of the Diocese took and discovered the vulnerability of the residents due to outbreaks of…

12 Aug

CARITAS/JDPC-Jalingo Trained AND Established 58 Parish JDPC Members in the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria

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CARITAS/JDPC-Jalingo Trained AND Established 58 Parish JDPC Members in the Catholic Diocese of Jalingo, Taraba State, Nigeria. The Catholic Diocese of Jalingo through the Office of the Justice Development and Peace Commission/Caritas, JDPC/Caritas, have trained and Commissioned about 58 members from Parishes, Pastoral Areas and Chaplaincies in the Diocese. The two-day training has as its theme: "Strengthening the Capacity Of Parish JDPC for Effective Social Action" and was held at the Mini Hall of St Charles Borromeo Pastoral Center Mile Six Jalingo on the 22nd-23rd May, 2025. Declaring the occasion open, the Catholic Bishop of Jalingo Diocese, Most Rev Charles…

12 Aug

2025 Annual General Meeting of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) held in Abuja

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In the 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Justice, Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) held in Abuja, the Commission launched a strategic, community-based initiative to promote Good Governance in Nigeria by increasing Civic Participation, Protecting Election Mandates, and Improving Government Accountability. The initiative is structured to connect marginalized communities with policymakers, strengthen grassroots involvement, and support long-term civic engagement.

12 Aug

JDPC VISITS LAU/KARIM LAMIDO COMMUNITIES, DISTRIBUTES RELIEF MATERIALS

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The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) visited the Lau and Karim Lamido community on the 8th of August 2025, and distributed relief materials to the Internally Displaced. In attendance was the coordinator of JDPC, Rev Fr. Clement Ignatius Tiba alongside his program manager, Michael Patrick, the Coordinator of Migrants and Refugees Unit in the Diocese, Rev Fr. Collins Godwin Dossa, the parish priest of Holly Family Karim Lamido, Rev Fr. Jediel John, the parish priest of St. Patrick Lau, Fr Abraham Ajov CSSP, alongside Hon. Comrade. Peter Julius Lau, the Commissioner of Rural and Urban Development, and the staff…

23 Jun

Workshop: Launching of Human Rights Publication in Nigeria

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Workshop: The workshop brought together representatives from various civil society organizations, human rights defenders and stakeholders in the human rights sector. Participants discussed the importance of human rights education, advocacy, and monitoring in Nigeria. The publication was developed to Raise awareness about human rights in Nigeria Provide a guide for civil society organizations to advocate for human rights Strengthen the capacity of human rights defenders Promote human rights monitoring and reporting in Nigeria MISEREOR's partners in Nigeria, including JDPC, CARITAS, and other civil society organizations, contributed to the development of the publication. The workshop provided a platform for stakeholders to…