Nigeria: Rebuilding Lives

The article delves into some peacebuilding interventions that enhance the rebuilding and restoring of victims of violent conflicts in the northeast of Nigeria. The Complex Crises Fund, among other critical programs, enables intervention and prevention of conflict escalation in affected communities, including implementation of peacebuilding and psychosocial trauma initiatives. It calls for a robust support of those programs within the mandates of the U.S. State Department and United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Published by ThirdWay (May 4, 2018). Read more

Peace on the Hill: A community that once was happy

The article shares the catastrophic effects of violence in a community, in northeastern Nigeria. And the fact that confronting social and economic injustice, in northeast Nigeria and around the world, is among the many responsibilities of the human family, irrespective of religion, race or background. Our Christian faith compels us to prioritize others and their needs above ours in a spirit of humility (Philippians 2:3). Published by PeaceSigns (May 25, 2017). Read more

Rejected and Stigmatized, But Saved By Your Love

The article focused on the 2014 Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) report, which estimated that between 3.4 million and 3.7 million Nigerians are living with HIV. This includes more than 400,000 children. Another 1.1 million to 3.3 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS. The world has committed to ending the global AIDS epidemic by 2030, but while enormous gains have been made, persistent challenges remain. Adequate resources from countries such as the United States are critical in responding to this challenge. Published by ThirdWay (June 10, 2016). Read more

Nigeria: beyond the silence of guns and bombs

The article looks into the need for the Nigerian government to have an extensive, coordinated approach to sustainable peace, and how this can be achieved. Published by Peace Direct in peaceinsight.org (14 July 2014). Read more