Centre for Corrections and Human Development (CCHD) is a humanitarian, non-profit, non-sectarian and non-governmental organization, dedicated to the promotion gender equality, recovery and rehabilitation of women and youths, also for the enhancement of quality of life, re-establishment and development of human personality through education, counselling, mentoring, n and empowerment irrespective of class, tribe and religion. We pay particular attention to socially deviated and less privileged persons.
The organization was founded from the compelling encounter of Mrs. Obioma Agoziem, the Executive Director on her routine reach out activity in the neighbourhood so many years ago. On one of such routine visits, she met a group of four girls, she ministered to them, she observe their positive response by their unusual and reflective sobriety. Upon closer enquiry, she discovered that they lived in a particular brothel and are victims of human trafficking, and actually made a living from prostitution. She held series of counselling sessions with them and finally they saw the need to abandon prostitution as a means of livelihood. The resultant challenge foisted on her how to assist the girls to get on with life in a more decent and dignified way. This experience among other sobering and compelling life encounters, brought to birth the Centre for Corrections and Human Development. The organization was formally inaugurated in 31st March 2012.
Centre for Corrections and Human Development was therefore set up to create awareness and sensitization on the dangers of human trafficking, child abuse, violence, drug addiction, unlawful detention, to provide correctional programmes for these individuals with dysfunctional lives a complete re-orientation through counselling, mentoring, life coaching, skill training, empowerment, rehabilitation and sustainable re-integration into the society. We provide advocacy through our team of legal practitioners for individuals particularly those erroneously detained who do not have funds to ask for justice. We also canvass for policy implementation and regulation procedures on international agreement on UN protocol to prevent, suppress trafficking in persons and related matters. We stand for the entrenchment of good governance. CCHD is therefore, poised to contribute its quota towards the reduction of these social challenges and anomalies.
Through our two prong approaches, Prevention and Intervention, we address programmes. For our PREVENTION programmes, we run outreaches in schools, market places and among groups, we raise awareness and education on the dangers, implications and how to overcome. For INTERVENTION, our 3Ds unique approach of Discover, Develop and Deploy aptly captures our activities. We discover them through our campaigns to schools, communities, among groups, religious and market places. We develop them through counselling, skill-building workshops and deploy them to self-sustainable livelihood.
Board of Trustees
Obioma Evelyn Agoziem FIMC, CMC
Obioma Evelyn Agoziem, a fellow of the Institute of Management Consultant is the Executive Director of Centre for Corrections and Human Development. A non-governmental organization with special consultative status with United Nations and networks with local and international organizations.
She is the lead Instructor, Trainer, Consultant of CCHD Training and Consulting Services. She is a Corrections and Life Transformational Executive, Youth and Personal Development Expert, Clinical Counselor, Certified Therapist, Mental Health and substance Use Prevention and Treatment Practitioner.
As a trained Educationist, with Master in Business Administration, she has a combined post-graduation experience of over 25years in Marketing, sales and Public Relations and over 12years experience in social sector Management, she has transformed the lives of over 20,000 youths and women with her different correctional and developmental programs, through CCHD Annual Conferences, Seminars, Entrepreneurial workshops, leadership development programs, Personality Reconstruction and Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, weekly Counseling and Therapies. She has helped so many youths to come off substance use and other addictions.
With her work in redirecting the youths and empowering women, through her different campaign against, human/organ trafficking, drugs, prisons rehabilitation and abused persons, she has taken her campaigns to schools, communities, market places, prisons and religious places. She has trained students, teachers and other professionals.
She is a member of International Society of Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professional (ISSUP), a fellow of Institute of Humanitarian Studies and Social Development, (IHSD0 a member of International Board of Coaches and Practitioners (IBCP).
She is an Author of Guide to Self-Discovery and Purpose and Mentoring and Coaching Workbook. A minister of the gospel, bible teacher, leader of so many women’s group, the convener of Women in the Gap, and a Women’s Community Leader of so many years and has won many awards. She is married with children.
MARTIN AKPAKA, FCArb, ABR.
Martin Akpaka, FCArb, ABR, Barrister-at-Law, (Principal Counsel and Head of Chambers with a Lagos based law firm of MARTIN AKPAKA & CO. SOLICITORS), studied Law at the University of Calabar and graduated with LL. B (Hons) in 1984. He was called to the Bar in August, 1985. In September 1985 he joined the Law firm of Zanda Izundu & Co, Enugu, where he served his NYSC scheme. He cut his teeth in Banking and Commercial Law practices at Zanda Izundu & Co. He resigned from the firm in December 1989 to join the then Imo State Govt owned International Glass Industry (IGI), Aba as the Company Secretary and Legal Adviser. In 1991 he left the company for a brief stint in Politics under the then Social Democratic Party (SDP).
A Notary Public Martin Akpaka has been in active and full-time Legal Practitice. He is the founder and Principal Counsel at the firm of Martin Akpaka & Co based in Lagos, Nigeria since 1996. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCArb) and an Associate Member of Business Recovery & Insolvency Practitioners of Nigeria (BRIPAN). He is also an active member of Nigerian Bar Association (Lagos Branch). Martin Akpaka is passionate about due process and sustainable development development issues. He engages in commercial Arbitration and Mediation practices. He is presently the President of Centre for Corrections and Human Development (CCHD), an organization committed to the transformation of the lives of the less-privileged youths, victims of domestic abuse and the traumatized, including victims of human trafficking and victims of substance use disorder (drug abuse).
In his capacity as a legal practitioner, Mr. Martin Akpaka also directs the legal counseling and representation of indigent victims on pro Bono basis.
He is a committed Christian Worker, a community development enthusiast, a positive change advocate, a devoted family man and a father of 6 children
Prof. Greg Uche
Professor Greg Uche is a Professor of Research Methodologies at Walden University, USA. He holds a Ph.D in Correctional Education from the University of Hull, England. He is also a Professional member of Correctional Education Association, U.K. He has mentored several hitherto rudderless folks into purposeful life in several parts of Nigeria, Europe and the USA and is always willing to let people tap from his wealth of experience. He is also the Principal Consultant with GREXTAR CONSULTING, Houston, USA.
Pastor Patrick Ogbuagu
Pastor Patrick Ogbuagu is a Pastor with the heart for troubled souls. He is always willing to listen to people’s problems and to offer sincere helps. Pastor Ogbuagu was until recently of the Central Bank of Nigeria where he served for several years. He is presently Pastor in charge of Administration with Glory Christian Ministries and also a very respected and notable community leader in Nkporo, Ohafia. Pastor Ogbuagu is a bible teacher who preaches the gospel with apostolic candour and broods no unwarranted mix-up of the raw word of God as is divinely impressed on his heart and as rendered in the scriptures unadulterated. He holds a B.Sc degree in Public Administration from the Delta State University, a Diploma in Chaplaincy from the International Institute of Christian Education and degrees in Theology from Faith Christian Theological Seminary, Ota, Ogun State. He is also a certified Christian Counsellor. Pastor Ogbuagu is a father with a heart of milk and a personification of integrity.
Mr. Robison Udi
Robinson Udi is a down to earth Bible teacher, Author, Writer and magnificent Motivator. He has the gift of lifting up the faith of anyone who comes around him. Mr. Robinson Udi holds a B.Sc (Hons) in Psychology and is a media practitioner. He is also engaged in Advertising and Public Relations activities having cut his Advertising teeth in some reputable advertising firms in Nigeria, such as Conwells Advertising. He later co-founded Sum Communications Ltd (the publishers of Good Times Magazines) where he was the CEO and Editorial Director. He is presently the Chief of Concepts at GRIPLES, Ikoyi, Lagos.