By Nna Anulumadu
The Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) of Onitsha Archdiocese extended its ongoing campaign and training, tagged “Plant and Eat Natural” (PEN), to the Dunukofia regional JDPC last Sunday, June 15, 2025.
Speaking to Trinitas Newspaper correspondent at the event, the project officer of JDPC Onitsha, Chioma Judith Anikpe, disclosed that the campaign/training aimed to encourage both village and city dwellers to engage in farming to navigate the soaring prices of food items in the market.
According to her, it is high time Nigerians, especially people of the Southeast, began to engage in home garden practices where one can use buckets filled with sand to plant peppers, vegetables, and tomatoes, among others. She noted that the prices of these food materials in the market are high and urged families to join hands in food production to crash the prices.
“We must not depend solely on the market for every food stuff,” she said. “Plant at least pepper and tomatoes at your balcony, and you will be surprised at the harvest you stand to gain at the end of the day.”
The JDPC chairman of the Dunukofia region, Chief John Iwuanyanwu, praised the Director of JDPC Onitsha Archdiocese, Rev. Fr. Edwin Udoye, and his team for the thought-provoking campaign/training. He said it would go a long way in addressing the current hike in food prices.
On behalf of his region, Chief Iwuanyanwu pledged to take the campaign/training to parishes in the region for result-oriented sensitization. The JDPC trained members who represented the region on methods of farming, including yam cultivation using cement bags filled with sand.
Lectures were delivered on various topics, including cucumber, banana, and plantain farming, growing snails, poultry, and fish farming. Additionally, lectures on stopping drug abuse, human trafficking, sexual violence, forced labor, early marriage, molestation, overseas prostitution, and organ harvesting were delivered.
The commission charged the public to be vigilant and report such cases or crimes using the hotline 08066225372 whenever they occur.
