Pastor Dr James Wuye and Imam Dr Muhammad Ashafa have been working for peace in Nigeria since 1995. Laureates of the Fondation Chirac Prize for Conflict Prevention and twice nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, they will speak about their ongoing work, and the challenges facing Nigeria today.

They will be joined by:

Dr Musa Aliyu, lecturer in Journalism and Media, Coventry University; author, researcher and commentator on Boko Haram.

Amina Dikedi-Ajakaiye, President, Creators of Peace International, UK/Nigeria

Dr Alan Channer, Director & Producer, The Imam and the Pastor ; Co-Director of the ‘Summer Academy on Land, Security and Climate’ (Geneva Centre for Security Policy & Initiatives of Change, Switzerland)

Vivien Kwande, Co-Founder, Life Aid International Initiative, Nigeria.

Chair: Professor Philip Murphy, Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London

The meeting is jointly organised by the Westminster United Nations Association and the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London with the support of Initiatives of Change (UK) and Peace One Day.