Former Prime Minister Tony Blair, the Archbishop of Canterbury-elect Bishop Justin Welby, and Prince Ghazi of Jordan have unveiled plans to work on reconciliation in Nigeria.
The Archbishop of Canterbury designate, Most Rev. Justin Welby, and former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on Thursday announced a new programme to promote cordial Muslim-Christian relations in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statement emailed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by the Tony Blair Faith Foundation in Abuja.
The statement named, Ghazi bin Mohammed, of Jordan and the duo as prime movers of the foundation-led work in Nigeria to encourage reconciliation between Christian and Muslim communities.
It noted that the foundation would embark on a plan of action with local Christian and Muslim leaders and young people.
It added that the initiative would encourage leaders and youths from both faiths “to build sustainable co-existence through joint leadership, education and action on shared challenges, such as preventing deaths from malaria.’’
To demonstrate the nature of the work, Blair, Welby, and bin-Mohammed, were reported to have participated in a Faith Foundation-run video conference between Muslim and Christian students.
The conference was aimed at encouraging greater dialogue and understanding between the faiths.
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