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ODEH, JACKSON OKPUNYI

Innovative, Energetic, adventurous, undaunted… ODEH, JACKSON OKPUNYI is the C.E.O./Creative Director of Joypool Africa. He is a specialist in Media and Creative Works: Theatre for Development, Films, Printing and Publishing, Entertainment and Event-power. This great Media and Creative Consultant had great minds from all walks of life lavished him with a standing ovation in 2013 when he released four Must-Read books in one day. His expertise has earned him several awards including the HOMEVIDA Nigeria Integrity Films Award (Due Process Category, 2011) and Award for Exemplary Youths Leadership by the National Union of Igede Students (2015). Also, commendation letters from Korean Embassy Abuja, and Centre for Disease Control (CDC) respectively (2006), Certificate of Honour from the S.A.G.E. Team J.S.S. Jikwoyi, Abuja (2010), and a Medallion from Rear Admiral Ulrich, The Commander, Joint Forces Command Naples, The Commander, United State Naval Forces, Europe (2006) among others.Born into the family of a church steward, Jackson is a lover and an ardent follower of Christ from birth. His unquenchable thirst for spiritual growth earned him the Basic Certificate (BCC), Leadership Certificate (LCC) and Leadership Diploma Certificate (LDC) respectively from the World of Faith Bible Institute (WOFBI) of the Living Faith Church.Odeh Jackson, an indigene of Oju Local Government Area of Benue state is a graduate of the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Abuja. He is married to Dooshima Franca Odeh and they are blessed with Queen-Hadassah Jackson the 1st

ACCOMPLISHMENT ·        Writer and producer of “the little devil” a star-studded, suspense-filled movie. ·        Author of Nemesis, Winner of the 2011 HOMEVIDA Nigeria Integrity Film Award (Due Process Category, endowed by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP).

·       Consultant to German Technical Cooperation (GTZ now GiZ under the auspices of Joypool Africa), 2007 – 2011. ·        Initiator and Team Leader: Save The Dying Flag, a nation building and youths empowerment film project.

·        Author of One Julie, One Me (published HIV/AIDS play).

·       Author of My Happy-Sad Day (an HIV/AIDS related Drama Script). Winner of the 2009 FCT HIV/AIDS Inter-Secondary Schools Competition. This was also Churned into a project titled “Project Padlock” and won the Most Innovative Project Of the year at the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (SAGE) 2010 World Cup Competition in Cape Town, South Africa.

·       Media and Entertainment Consultant to AshakaCem PLC., Gombe State, on HIV/AIDS related projects (2008 – 2010).

·       Author of Fallacy (an HIV/AIDS related Drama Script).

·       Screen player, producer and director of My Happy-Sad Day (an HIV/AIDS related short film), 2012.

·       Creator/Assistant Director of Fast Lane (an anti-corruption film), 2012.

·       Author of Au Revoir to Poverty (Goodbye to Poverty), a published financial literacy and empowerment tool Kit for teaching how to grow little resources into the desired much using the right business attitude (2013).

·       Consultant and Producer of Mandela; The Legend of Our Time(A Teenagers’ documentary on the struggle and leadership quality of Nelson Mandela.) Winner of the Pan-African Change Makers Prize (2013).

·       Mentor to the Students for the Advancement of Global Entrepreneurship (S.A.G.E.)Team, J.S.S. Jikwoyi, Abuja. Winners of the S.A.G.E. World Cup Competition six (6) times; Odessa, Ukraine (2007), Abuja, Nigeria (2008), Brasilia, Brazil (2009), Buffalo  New York, U.S.A. (2011), San Francisco, U.S.A. (2012), and Abuja, Nigeria (2013) out of seven (7) appearances.

·       Consultant and Producer of Business Without Future (A Documentary on financial inclusion in rural Nigerian setting), semi-finalist at the Child and Youth Finance International Contest, 2013. ·       Producer of The Missing Link (a Documentary on savings culture among youths in Jikwoyi community, Abuja (an entry for the Child and Youths Finance International Contest, 2013).

·       Initiator, composer and producer of Peace; The Ultimate, a radio and Television advertorial for the promotion of peace in Nigeria.

·       Author of Professor Jeremiah (a published play that satirizes corrupt practices in the higher institutions), 2013.

·       Initiator, Packager and coordinator of Ode Jackson’s Show: an anti-corruption crusade in Primary and Secondary Schools in partnership with FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB).

·       Producer of The Ugliness of Corruption: an anti-corruption audio book (2014).

AWARDS/MEDALIONS ·        HOMEVIDA Nigeria Integrity Films Award (Due Process Category, endorsed by Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), 2011.

·        Medallion from Rear Admiral Ulrich, The Commander, Joint Forces Command Naples, The Commander, United State Naval Forces, Europe, 2006.

·        Certificate of Honor from SAGE Team Junior Secondary School Jikwoyi, Abuja (Six times World Champions), 2008.

·        Commendation Letter from Korean Embassy Abuja, Nigeria, 2006.

·        Commendation Letter from Centre for Disease Control, America, Abuja office. Abuja, Nigeria, 2006.

·        Co-Winner of the Silver Prize of the 2013 Global Money Week “Pitch for Cash” Co-organized by C.B.N. and SAGE Nigeria.