Justice, Development and Peace Caritas, JDPC, is a social arm of the Catholic Church. It is a call by the Second Vatican Council to create an organ of the universal Church to be responsible for awakening in the faithful the urgent need of not only promoting the progress in the areas of need, but also to foster social justice among nations.
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, established Justice, Development and Peace Caritas in order to help people of all faith to break away from the cycle of poverty through community based sustainable development initiatives. JDPC of the Catholic Diocese of Awka was founded in 1986 and was registered as non-profit making commission under Anambra State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in 2003. It was formally incorporated with Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, in April 23, 2015 as Justice, Development and Peace Caritas, JDPC, Awka.
The core values are: credibility, transparency, accountability and commitment.
The following have served as Executive Directors of JDPC, Awka since it was established in 1986: the Late Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Idika served from 1986 to 1995 while Rev. Fr. Peter Nwankwo headed the commission from 1995 to 1999. Between 1999 and 2002, Rev. Fr. Michael Anozie manned the commission and handed over to Rev. Fr. Charles Okoye who was in office till 2005.
Other executive directors of JDPC Awka included Rev. Fr. Vincent Ekezulike, 2005 to 2012, Rev. Fr. Sabastian Anokwulu, 2012 to 2020, Rev. Fr. Simon Anigbogu, 2014-2020 and the incumbent, Rev. Fr. Levi Ndubisi Ukor who came in 2020.
The activities of JDPC border on charity, good governance & election monitoring, agriculture, correctional and motherless babies apostolate, educational scholarship, conflict resolution, human development, human rights promotion, vocational training, budget tracking and empowerment. Most of these programmes are sponsored either by an individual or partners within and outside Nigeria.
The 2022 edition of the annual JDPC week holds from tomorrow, Sunday, September 4, 2022 to Sunday, September 11, 2022 in all the parishes and chaplaincies within Awka Diocese. The flag-off ceremony and fund-Raising for empowerment of the less privileged shall take place tomorrow, September 4, 2022 at Assumption Parish, Nimo with pontifical holy mass which will start by 10.00am by His Lordship, Most Rev. Paulinus C. Ezeokafor, Bishop of Awka.
The distinguished chairman of the occasion is High Chief Emeka Agba (Odagbulu ihe dagbulu ihe dagbulu Enyi one of Igboland and CEO Chief Emeka Agba Foundation).
Mr Governor, Professor C.C. Soludo, the Executive Governor of Anambra State is expected to be the special guest of honour. HRH Igwe Maximus Ike Oliobi (Owelle of Nimo, Eze-Oranyelu) will be the royal father of the day while Her Excellency, Dr Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano (Osodieme) is expected as the mother of the day.
The theme of this year’s JDPC week is “Rekindling Hope in the Nigeria Project.” Indeed, while there is life, there is hope. During the week, citizens’ positive participation in 2023 elections will extensively be discussed.
JDPC is committed to mobilize citizens to vote out politicians who have been the cause of problem for the poor and the less-privileged in the society.
We invite all to be part of this project.
JDPC! IFE UMUOGBENYE!,
Written by FR LEVI UKOR
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