Aliyu Garba is a Sunni Muslim from Katsina state. He is a Lecturer with the Federal College of Education, Zaria. He holds a B. Sc in Accounting from Bayero University, Kano.
Aliyu hopes to learn new skills in resolving conflict and teaching the message of peaceful coexistence within his community.
Personal Reflection
At the End of the One-Year COFP Fellowship Program:
An Unforgettable Experience
“The Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP) Fellowship program provided a conducive atmosphere to have a dialogue between me (a Muslim) and people of other faiths (Christians). It gave me the opportunity to talk and listen to others, getting to know and learning to understand the ‘other’. I have learned and understood that in interfaith dialogue we try to approach our partners in a spirit of tolerance, truthfulness, sincerity, love, respect and good will, without forcing the other person to accept our own beliefs or ideas.” ~~ Garba