A faith-based organization, Priests Peace and Justice Initiative (PPJ), the social arm of Palace of PRIESTS ASSEMBLY (PPA) will from July 24-26, 2018 in Warri, Delta State, reconvene Christian Leaders across two zones of the country to officially launch SHUNCORRUPTION Project and back to back conduct a three- day Capacity building/ Train the Trainer sessions on Christianity and corruption.
The Launch and Capacity building sessions which were initially held in Abuja for the Northern zones and Lagos for the South West zone, will also hold in Warri for South East and South- South zone on July 24-26, 2018 are part of activities in the implementation of the SHUN CORRUPTION project by the Priests Peace and Justice Initiative (PPJ)/Palace of Priests Assembly (PPA). Supported by the MacArthur Foundation, the SHUNCORRUPTION project is geared towards mobilizing Christians, especially Pentecostals, to join in the fight against corruption across the country.
An earlier release by Dr. Otive Igbuzor, the General Overseer of PPA said it is worth noting that the entire training arrangement will be predicated on Christian perspective—a Bible research-based Manual rich in scriptures, principles and values that will be used by researchers/trainers towards meeting the objectives of the trainings; mainly capacity to organize, abhor corruption and fight against it.
The capacity building sessions which promise to be an eye-opening event for the Christian leaders and workers will enhance their capacity to advocate and campaign against corruption and social ills from a Christian perspective with emphasis on ethical values in Christianity that despise them. This will complement, boost and sustain the anti-corruption efforts in the country, push national development and also strengthen the social responsibility structure and content of the church for the benefit of the members and the society at large.
He urged all the participants/trainees to be very dedicated to all the sessions, to earnestly develop new capacities which will lead to the effective implementation of the project and attainment of desired outcomes. The statement further enjoined all Christians to join hands together and make the project work to change the face of Pentecostal social development not only in Nigeria and Africa but across the world ### #Shun Corruption