About Us
Background
Northern Nigeria has long been plagued by recurring instances of ethnoreligious violence, farmer-herder clashes, terrorism, and banditry, resulting in pervasive poverty and underdevelopment. This distressing situation has significantly hindered the overall progress of the region and its inhabitants. Despite being predominantly populated by adherents of Christianity and Islam, Northern Nigeria has been unable to uphold the principles of tolerance and peaceful coexistence due to persistent ethnic and inter-religious conflicts. It is within this challenging environment that Ambassador Bernard Andrew Kaigama Peace Foundation (ABAK) emerged. Established by Pst. B. A. Kaigama, a distinguished Ambassador of peace recognized by the United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN-POLAC), the foundation is committed to enhancing peaceful coexistence, improving the socio-economic status, and advancing the general well-being of the impoverished, disadvantaged, and vulnerable populations in the region, with a particular focus on women and children. In the core areas of education, healthcare, economic empowerment, and social inclusion, the foundation endeavours to provide sustainable solutions that uplift communities and foster lasting peace.
Vision:
To achieve a United, Peaceful, and Safe Northern Nigeria.
Mission:
The mission of the ABAK Peace Foundation is to promote unity, peaceful coexistence, and harmonious living among the culturally diverse people of Northern Nigeria through peace and conflict resolution mechanisms, as well as self-reliance and sufficiency programming. Additionally, the foundation aims to develop and realize intrinsic potential, facilitate the pursuit of dreams, exercise fundamental rights, and enhance life expectancy and living standards among the inhabitants of the region.
GOALS:
- Facilitate the practical and permanent diffusion of lingering tension in host communities.
- Empower host communities through the establishment of just and equitable reward systems aimed at alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life.
CORE VALUES – STRIP:
The core values of the Ambassador Bernard Andrew Kaigama Peace Foundation are:
- Selflessly serving
- Transparently leading with integrity
- Resilience in community
- Innovatively collaborating
- Positively affirming
STRATEGIES AND APPROACHES:
The strategies and approaches of the foundation include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Implementation of programs and projects focused on training and capacity building to enhance beneficiaries’ economic and purchasing power
- Provision of basic health education and training in modern agricultural practices to boost productivity
- Offer consultancy and technical assistance to government implementing agencies to enhance efficiency and effective service delivery
- Rehabilitation, education, and empowerment of at-risk adolescents, such as substance abusers and internally displaced persons, as well as young people in general
LEGAL STATUS:
As a non-political, non-profit social and multi-cultural organization, the foundation is governed by an executive committee and is duly incorporated with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Adamawa State Planning Commission, and Emergency Management Agency in Yola, respectively.
