Tako Rakiya is a Tijaniyya Muslim from Niger state. She is a teacher with Niger state Universal Basic Education, Minna and holds B. Sc. in Economics Education from University of Abuja.
Rakiya was motivated to join the fellowship program due to the impactful peace project organized by one of the peace ambassadors, who had earlier attended and graduated from the COFP program. With the Fellows peace project, peace eventually returned to their community that has been engulfed by communal conflict and violence over land dispute for years. Thus, Rekiya wants to acquire new knowledge, skills and broader her understanding in order to spread the gospel of peace and emphasize on the need to live together in peace and harmony.