Celebrating the Triumph of Peace in Plateau State and Nigeria

We regret the sad incidences on Christmas Eve and New Year but on the whole this has been the most peaceful Christmas and New Year in Plateau State and Nigeria in over two decades. News Links: Leadership News: Insecurity: PPPN Tasks Tinubu, Mutfwang On Drone Use, Others Matthew Tegha Blog: Stakeholders Applaud Progress in Plateau Peacebuilding Efforts, …

Testimonies from Project Zamanlafiya Taraba

Facilitate Roundtable Peace Dialogue Sessions: Dialogues were facilitated by two experts in peacebuilding and community engagements. The Revd Dr. Gideon Para-Mallam facilitated sessions on: Exploring our Shared Humanity: The Role of Different Stakeholders in Fostering Inter-faith and Inter-ethnic Harmony for Mutual Development.  Below are testionies from the session. An Imam, Aboki Sarki, a Representative of …

Together for Good: Building Bridges in Taraba State

We are excited to announce Project Zammanlafiya Taraba, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering peaceful coexistence across Wukari, Ussa, and Takum Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Taraba State, Nigeria.   Taraba has long faced complex, multifaceted and nuanced conflictual challenges, with violent clashes rooted in inter-religious, inter-ethnic tensions, and socio-political combustions. These conflicts disrupt livelihoods, …

Gideon in front of mircophone in interview

United for Peace in Taraba

Watch the Interview with Gideo Para Mallam on PlusTV Africa Rev. Gideon Para-Mallam joins religious and community leaders in a powerful discussion on fostering harmony amidst ethnic and religious divisions in Nigeria. Through the Gideon-Funmi Para-Mallam Peace Foundation’s Project Zamanlafiya Taraba, efforts are being made to bridge divides and empower local communities to resolve conflicts sustainably. …

Survivors: Pre-Trauma Counselling Support from The Para-Mallam Peace Foundation, Hosted to Lunch with the Executive Governor of Plateau State.

From October 11th – 15th, 2024, the Para-Mallam Peace Foundation organized a Pre-Trauma Counselling Support in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria. This was aimed at exploring ways in which Pyscho-traumatic care and support could be provided to survivors of sexual abuse and violence. This impactful event was held in collaborative partnership with FoRB Foundation, UK through …