Mai Jagora Peace & Development Initiative

27/03/2026

Original Inhabitants Deliberate On Challenges, profer solutions and seek unity.

With support from MacArthur foundation through the resource centre for human right and civic education CHRICED, the Mai Jagora Peace And Development Initiative host a town hall meeting for the original inhabitants to deliberate, profer solutions and seek unity for the development of the original inhabitants of the federal Capital territory Abuja.






Nigeria

12/03/2026

10th and 11th March, 2026 Mai Jagora Peace And Development Initiative (MAIJPED Initiative) joined other Civil Society Organizations for a 2-day Training of Monitors for the Cash Transfer Programme in the FCT. Organized by the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice - ANEEJ under the Act Naija Social Protection Project, aims to strengthen the capacity of CSOs to effectively engage with the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme.

Participants are being equipped with the tools and knowledge needed to collect field data and monitor the CCT disbursement process.

Through this initiative, the project seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the disbursement cycle while ensuring that the Conditional Cash Transfer Programme effectively reaches the intended beneficiaries, the poorest of the poor.

06/03/2026

FCT YOUTH STAKEHOLDERS TOWN HALL MEETING

The Mai Jagora Peace & Development Initiative (MAIJPED Initiative) invites youth leaders, community stakeholders, and representatives of the Federal Capital Territory Original Inhabitants to a strategic Town Hall Meeting aimed at addressing critical issues affecting our people. This project is supported by MacArthur Foundation Through CHRICED

Theme:
Strengthening The Economic, Political, Cultural Identity And Rights Of The Original Inhabitants Of The Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

This important meeting will provide a platform for stakeholders to deliberate, share ideas, and propose practical solutions to the challenges facing the Original Inhabitants of the FCT.

Date: 14th March, 2026
Time: 9:30 AM Prompt
Venue: Dupsylizzo Event Centre, Opposite Kuje Prison, Kuje Area Council, FCT Abuja.

Together, let us unite to protect our identity, heritage, rights, and future.

For more information:
📞 08124668411 / 07069451084
📧 [email protected]

28/02/2026

An engagement session organized by Mai Jagora Peace And Development Initiative MAIJPED Initiative with support from MacArthur Foundation through CHRICED. A session between unemployed youths with government representatives Agencies to amplify the voices of the FCT original inhabitants. With a theme: Strengthening The Economic, Political, Cultural Identity And Rights Of The Original Inhabitants Of The Federal Capital Territory Abuja.

It's was an interactive section with the youth and government representatives Agencies to speak on the decades of marginalization and seeking for government intervention. A representative from the FCT Emergency Management Agency And Office of the Mandate Secretary Youth and Sport Secretariat addressed the audience in how their agencies could be of support in their prospective organization.

15/02/2026

OUR YOUTHS SPOKE. THE DOORS OF OPPORTUNITY OPENED.
For too long, many indigenous youths in the FCT have felt forgotten — qualified, strong, willing to work, but without access to opportunities. https://youtu.be/DcPjhcpjRvU?si=f16Z_tP1-h1owD9W

We refused to stay silent.
We organized a Town Hall Meeting that brought unemployed youths face-to-face with managers of employment and empowerment programs. It was not just a meeting — it was a moment of hope.
Our youths asked hard questions.
They shared their struggles.
They demanded inclusion.
And for the first time, many felt seen and heard.

This gathering is part of our commitment to strengthen the economic, political, and cultural identity and rights of the Original Inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory, with support from MacArthur Foundation through Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED).

When opportunity meets preparation, transformation begins.
We are not just talking about empowerment.
We are building bridges.
We are creating access.
We are restoring dignity.

The future of FCT indigenous youths must be secure, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
This is only the beginning.

10/02/2026

Congratulations Dr Kole shetima

10/02/2026

DR KOLE SHETTIMA PATRON MACHINA EMIRATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION WAS NOMINATED BY THE MACHINA EMIRATE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION FOR THIS IMPORTANT HONOUR.

07/02/2026

For Radio Awareness On FCT Youth And Political Inclusion: We had Ibrahim Dikko Musa as our guest on CHRICED TV & Radio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9FXzsiKBrY

03/02/2026

03/02/2026

VIDEO CHAT: Ahead of the preparation of the project "Knowing Our Roots: FCT 17 chiefdom culture and Mai Jagora Impact Award, Mai Jagora Peace And Development Initiative engaged Institute Of Peace And Conflict Resolution IPCR to secure global standard recognition for Mai Jagora Impact Award and endorsement for the project aimed at promoting our culture for Peace And Unity. To achieve progress in terms of peace and unity, we also discussed the plights of our traditional rulers (5% monthly budgetary allocation and upgrading). The Director General Assured to work with us to provide support for FCT traditional rulers by initiating platforms to amplify their voices towards meeting up to their request.

We anticipate more ahead of this project from IPCR.

02/02/2026

Abuja @50
Built on ancestral land.
Powered by unheard voices.

As Abuja marks 50 years,
we reflect not in celebration alone but in remembrance of the struggles, sacrifices, and resilience of the original inhabitants of the Federal Capital Territory.

The journey has not been easy.
Marginalization remains real.
Yet our commitment to peace, unity, culture, and justice remains unshaken.

Recognition is not a favour.
It is a right.

29/01/2026

To secure global-standard recognition for the "Mai Jagora Impact Award" and obtain strategic endorsement for the forthcoming project titled “FCT 17 Chiefdoms Culture,” themed Educating the Youth, Reviving Tradition, Recognizing True Impact for the Peace and Unity of the FCT Original Inhabitants.

In furtherance of this objective, we held a strategic meeting with the Director-General of the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr. Joseph Ochugwu, as part of preparations to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The proposed partnership aims to strengthen collaboration towards promoting sustainable growth and development for the original inhabitants of Abuja, while advancing peace, unity, and the rich cultural heritage of the FCT 17 Chiefdoms.