He made this assertion while hosting other chief executives officers of some civil society organisation in his office at NBTT Complex, old airport road Jos plateau state Nigeria on 17Th of August 2011. Mr Iyah, an international development consultant and an expert on community cohesion condemned the spate of killing of Innocent citizens to include women and children. He further challenged Government at all levels in the state to be more proactive in dealing with inequalities, unemployment, poverty and lack of quality education in public schools rather than putting all blames on religious differences. He stated that there is the need to explore the state of ethnic relations and the impact of government programmes in enhancing socio-economic integration of different communities in Nigeria which is the most populous and culturally diverse country in Africa he made a case for the need for further studies and research on community cohesion strategies which he believes is important because it draws more attention to the prevailing issue of societal fractures based on ethnicity and its implication on national development.

CHRIST THE KING CHAPLAINCY Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi, Bauchi State.

IN CONJUNCTION WITH

CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT AND LIVELIHOOD ENHANCEMENT (CDLE), JOS, ST. PATRICK YOUTH FORMATION CENTRE, BAUCHI, AND CATHOLIC JUSTICE, DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE COMMISSION (JDPC), BAUCHI.

PRESENTS

A CAPACITY BUILDING WORKSHOP FOR CHURCH YOUTH GROUPS AND LAY SOCIETIES ON LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY.

Learning Objectives.

The objectives of this training workshop are:

1. i.                    To provide leadership training for Christian youth groups and lay faithful societies of the Catholic Church.
2. ii.                  To promote core Christian value(s), Christian vocation(s) and youth development.

For Whom.

The workshop is intended for;

1. i.                     Church youth group leaders such as; Catholic Youth Organisation of Nigeria (CYON), Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS), Youth Wing of Christian Association of Nigeria (YWOCAN) e.t.c.

1. ii.                  Leaders of Lay Societies in the Catholic Church, such as; Catholic Men Organisation, Catholic Women Organisation, Sacred Heart of Jesus and immaculate Heart of Mary, Guild of St Anthony of Padua, e.t.c.

Duration.

The work will run from 19^th -23^rd September, 2011. 

Workshop Venue.

The workshop will take place at the Christ the King Chaplaincy, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

Workshop Fee.

Each participant is expected to pay a Workshop Registration Fee of Two Hundred Naira (N200) only.

Workshop Facilitators.

 The lead facilitators are:

1. i.                    Rev. Fr. Micheal Maria Pilani. OSA

Coordinator, Justice, Development and Peace Commission of Bauchi Catholic Diocese.

1. ii.                  Mr Iyah, Iyah.  MSC ed LLD (Wolverhampton) MDPA

Executive Director, Centre for Development and Livelihood Enhancement, Jos.      

1. iii.                Rev. Fr. Leo.

Coordinator, St. Patrick Youth Formation Centre, Bauchi.

1. iv.                Robinson I. Ejilah, PhD.

Chairman, Christ the King Church Council, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi &

Resource Consultant on Capacity Building, Centre for Development and Livelihood Enhancement, Jos.

1. v.                  Mr Greg Igiba,

Management Lecturer, Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi.

The memorandum of understanding signed were in areas of project collaboration, signposting, joint advocacy on issues of water and sanitation and other poverty reduction related programmes. Mr Iyah Iyah the executive director of CDLE  signed on behalf of his organisation while Mr Thomas Gata the team coordinator signed on behalf  of TASTE. 

The Centre for development & livelihood enhancement (CDLE) Nigeria have entered into collaborative partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding with the Gidan -Waya farmers cooperative of Kaduna state north west Nigeria.

The Ceremony which took place at the CDLE office in Jos plateau state north central Nigeria on the 30th of July 2010 had in attendance the Executive director of the centre Mr Iyah Iyah who signed on behalf of CDLE and Mr Bako Bala & Mr Istifanus Ezekiel, respectively signed for the farmers cooperative.   CDLE as part of its commitment will support the farmers cooperative in areas of training, resource mobilisation, research & project monitoring.  The Gidan waya farmer’s cooperative was established in 1987 and currently has thirty one shareholders.