Sheik Hailru Abdullahi Maraya and Rev. John Joseph Hayab hosting a joint meeting with local leaders of Goska, Dangoma, Bakin Kogi and Ambam While Nigeria is working to transition a new administration that began on May 29, 2023, Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nigeria...
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Why We Build Local Models: A Nigerian Case Study
You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete. -Buckminster Fuller The 21st century opened with hopes for an era of peace. Yet the first two decades have continued to be plagued...
Nigeria One Family Under God Peacebuilding Campaign Helps Communities Envision Peace Together
"If you want to go fast, go alone; but if you want to go far, go together." —African proverb The following article is from Global Peace Foundation describing the importance of the vision of “One Family under God” and it’s practical application to areas of...
Nigerian Interfaith Leaders Share Lessons on Community Peacebuilding at East African Peace Conference
In its earliest stages, the One Family Under God Campaign in Nigeria started out as somewhat of a puzzle. The campaign initially started out of an initiative following the 2013 Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) in Abuja. “We had the pieces, that...
Four Lessons from Nigeria’s Grassroots Peacebuilding Efforts
“Nigeria stands on the frontline of the dangerous division within the Abrahamic tradition, between Islam and Christianity…The threat that this represents is extreme and can only...
Interfaith ‘Twins’ Promote a vision of Peace in Northern Nigeria
The Christian and Muslim cleric from Kaduna State in Nigeria, Rev. Joseph Hayab and Sheik Abdulahi Maraya, are known as the “twins of Kaduna” for their affectionate personal relationship and evangelical commitment to publicly emphasize values shared among Christians...
One Family Under God Campaign: A Growing Interfaith Movement in Nigeria
“The threat of religious extremism cannot be resolved by political or economic solutions alone. A true and lasting resolution must be rooted in faith and expressed through practical spirituality. Faith leaders must step beyond the confines of their own sectarian or...
Local Owners of One Family under God in Kaduna State, Nigeria Pledge Peace
“We are going to be making a pledge, by signing the Abuja declaration make this pledge your own. Make this your mission in life to make sure that there is a positive future for this nation of Nigeria and the continent of Africa.” -Dr. Hyun Jin Moon, chairman of the...
True Spiritual Leaders Essential in Bringing Lasting Peace to Nigeria
Since last year, the Global Peace Foundation has been working in Nigeria to counter the effects of religious extremism through promoting interfaith cooperation for peace and development. In November, a pivotal conference was held in Abuja where Christian and Muslim...