pastor and activist in who has
campaigned against extremist
group, Boko Haram was on Tuesday
Feb. 24th awarded a Japanese
peace prize worth $170,000.
For her tireless vocal protest
against Boko Haram killings and
kidnappings, and pressuring
central and local governing
officials to fight back against the
extremists.
The Niwano Peace Foundation said
it has awarded Ibanga its 20
million yen annual prize.
“Esther has worked extensively to
foster and facilitate reconciliation
between conflicting religious and
tribal groups, setting up an
organization that has all tribal
women leaders on its membership”
the Buddhist group-backed
foundation said.
$170k would be about N34million
now. Congrats to her
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