Thursday, 26 February 2015

Meet The Nigerian Woman Who Received Japanese Peace Prize Worth $170,000 For Anti-Boko Haram Campaign

 

Meet The Nigerian Woman Who Received Japanese Peace Prize Worth $170,000 For Anti-Boko Haram Campaign

 
 
Esther Ibanga, a Nigerian woman, pastor, and activists who has been campaigning against Boko Haram sect was awarded Japanese peace prize worth $170,000 on Tuesday.

According to Niwano Peace Foundation,she has been staging a vocal protest against incessant abductions made by the Boko Haram insurgents.The Buddhist-group backed foundation said it awarded the annual prize to her because of her role in pressuring local and central governments to fight the insurgents.

 
 

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