The importance of need assessment budget and budget performance evaluation for community development for people’s welfare was the centre of interactions at the 13th Annual Congress of Creative Community Empowerment Strategy and Development Association CRECESDA, Oyo State held at the headquarters of Justice Development Peace Commission JDPC, Bashorun, Ibadan.
Creative Community Empowerment Strategy and Development Association, CRECESDA is a community-based initiative, supported by European Union and MISEREOR was born 13 years ago out of the visionary thinking of the Justice, Development, and Peace Commission JDPC, to empower marginalised communities through innovative strategies, education, health,and economic development, promoting self – sufficiency, social justice, and human dignity.
Welcoming the representatives across the local governments in Oyo State, CRECESDA’s State Facilitator, Comrade Segun Adepoju, explained that the Association, through collaboration with JDPC, its local and international partners, and Oyo State Government, has achieved a lot in areas of health, education and provision of social amenities to many communities.
“Throughout the year, we have participated in several strategic engagements like: Oyo state government’s budget performance sessions, stakeholders’ and Consultative meetings on the 2026 budget at the University of Ibadan and at the Lagelu Local Government to advance our communities needs. “
Presenting a paper “Effects of Insecurity on National growth and Development, Oyo State in Perspective”, the Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSDC, Oyo State Command, Mr. Augustine Padonu, represented by Assistant Commandant, Mrs. Victoria Alao, noted that insecurity has become the bane of peace, progress and socio-economic development that has eroded people’s confidence in the nation’s leadership.
Commandant Padonu enjoined the people of Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole to view the issue of security beyond government’s responsibility alone by sharing intelligence information and giving support to security agencies from time to time.
“Insecurity is a clog in the wheel of progress to the socio -political and economic development of any society. It promotes so much mistrust between the leaders and the led, just we a witnessing at present in our nation.” Commandant Padonu noted.
In a message to the ceremony, Chairman Board Of Trustees, who is also the Director JDPC Ibadan, Reverend Father Charles Ajibaye, commended the leadership and members of the association for what they have been able to achieve in the struggle for grass growth development
“We must not loose hope but should continue to build on the current momentum to achieve better life and abundant life for our people at the grassroots.”
“You should not allowed yourselves to become pun in the hand of government and politicians,always know that you are the champions of your people’s welfare.”
Speaking through Head of Democracy and Good Governance Unit, Mr. Jide Bamgbose, Reverend Father Ajibaye encouraged them to forge ahead by effectively representating the interest of the people at the grassroot to engender development for people’s welfare.
Some of the participants commended JDPC and other partners for volunteering their resources to promote community development for the wellbeing of the marginalised people at the grassroot.
Highlights of the 13th Annual CRECESDA Congress include reports and exhibition of progress made by various local government chapters and plenary session to overview the groups achievements and challenges.
Among media executives at the event was Pensioners’ FM General Manager, Dr. Babatunde Tiamiyu.
