Interfaith Mediation Center, Kaduna (2026)

08/09/2026

Advancing Maternal and Child Health Through Faith, Dialogue and Community Action Across Kaduna State

Throughout August 2026, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC), under the Faith and Cultural Champions (FCC) Project, continued to strengthen community-led action for improved maternal and child health across Chikun, Zaria, Giwa, Kubau and Jama’a LGAs of Kaduna State.

Through interactive dialogues with Married Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) and their husbands, IMC created safe spaces for couples to openly discuss Child Birth Spacing (CBS), Antenatal Care (ANC), birth preparedness, skilled facility delivery and spousal communication. The engagements particularly encouraged women to build confidence in discussing maternal health decisions with their spouses while strengthening men’s understanding of their role in supporting women throughout pregnancy and childbirth.

Beyond direct project activities, IMC continued to leverage its existing faith, community and media structures to extend the reach and sustainability of FCC messages. Religious leaders integrated maternal health messages into Friday sermons and church gatherings, community champions conducted no-cost step-down sensitizations, and women committed to sharing the knowledge through Islamiyya schools, women’s groups, cooperatives, naming ceremonies, weddings and other community platforms.

IMC also leveraged its media partnerships to secure free radio airtime, creating opportunities to reach wider audiences with information on maternal and child health while addressing public questions and misconceptions around CBS, ANC and pregnancy-related healthcare.

Across the five LGAs, participants demonstrated growing ownership of the FCC Project, with women, husbands, religious leaders, traditional leaders and community champions committing to continue amplifying the key messages through their existing platforms.

For IMC, sustainability means moving beyond knowing to doing empowering communities themselves to become champions of healthier behaviours and positive social norm change.

We remain committed to leveraging faith, culture, dialogue and trusted community structures to contribute to healthier mothers, healthier children and stronger families across Kaduna State.

25/08/2026

As Muslims around the world commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC), Kaduna-Nigeria joins the Muslim Ummah in reflecting on his enduring example of mercy, compassion, justice, forgiveness, and peaceful coexistence.

The life and teachings of the Prophet (SAW) remind us that our differences should never become barriers to our shared humanity. His example calls us to strengthen relationships, protect human dignity, show kindness to one another, and resolve our differences through dialogue and wisdom.

On this occasion, IMC calls on religious leaders, communities, families, and young people to embrace the values of peace, tolerance, mutual respect, compassion, and service to humanity.

May the commemoration of Maulid an-Nabi (SAW) inspire us to build bridges across faiths and communities and contribute to a more peaceful, inclusive, and harmonious society.

Maulud Mubarak from all of us at the Interfaith Mediation Centre. 🌙👏

18/08/2026

Celebrating Our Co-Executive Director 🎉

Today, we celebrate our esteemed Co-Executive Director, Malam Hayatu Nura Ashafa, on his birthday.

Your commitment to peacebuilding, interfaith dialogue, community resilience, and the advancement of a more peaceful and inclusive society continues to inspire us. Through your leadership, dedication, and service, you have contributed immensely to the vision and mission of the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC).

On this special day, we celebrate not only your birthday, but also the impact of your service and the lives touched through your work.

Happy Birthday, Malam Hayatu! 🎂🎉
May Allah grant you wisdom, strength, good health, and many more fruitful years of purposeful service.

From all of us at the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC), we wish you a blessed and fulfilling birthday.

14/08/2026

IMC Marks International Youth Day 2026 with Call for Youth-Led Interfaith Dialogue and Peacebuilding

As part of the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) Youth Department’s International Youth Day 2026 series, the Co-Executive Director of IMC, Hayatu Nura Ashafa, alongside the IMC Youth Coordinator, Pastor John Akor featured as guests on a live programme on Radio Maria 90.1 FM Kaduna.

The engaging radio conversation focused on the role of young people in bridging social and religious divides, strengthening interfaith dialogue, and promoting peaceful coexistence in Kaduna State.

During the programme, the IMC team highlighted the importance of creating meaningful spaces where young people from different religious and cultural backgrounds can interact, listen to one another, challenge stereotypes, and build relationships based on mutual respect and understanding.

The discussion also showcased some of IMC’s youth-focused peacebuilding interventions, including the “Youth in Faith Dialogue Across Borders” initiative, which brought Muslim and Christian young people together through reciprocal community visits. Muslim youth had the opportunity to visit Christian communities, while Christian youth visited Muslim communities, creating opportunities for participants to learn directly from one another, appreciate their shared values, and strengthen relationships across religious boundaries.

These engagements demonstrate that interfaith dialogue is not simply about talking about differences; it is about creating relationships that enable communities to understand, respect and support one another.

The conversation further reflected on this year’s International Youth Day theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations,” emphasizing that while young people may grow up in different religious, cultural and social contexts, they share many common aspirations including peace, security, inclusion, dignity, opportunity and a better future.

IMC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening youth participation in peacebuilding and ensuring that young people are not only beneficiaries of peace initiatives but also active partners, leaders and agents of positive change in their communities.

As Kaduna State continues to navigate diverse social and religious realities, investing in youth-led dialogue and creating platforms for meaningful interaction remains essential to building trust, social cohesion and sustainable peace.

Different contexts. Common aspirations. One shared responsibility to build a peaceful and inclusive Kaduna State.

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

Continuing our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) is pleased to share another reflection from our team in line with this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Rev. Michael I. Ikpa, Director, EWER/CPAN, IMC, who reminds young people:

“Youths are the great leaders of tomorrow, and leaders’ lives should reflect the genuineness of their nomenclature. The greatness and betterment of our today and future is in our hands. Therefore, let us make judicious use of our time as youths and great leaders.”

Youth is a period of opportunity, growth, learning, and preparation for leadership. The choices young people make today can significantly shape the communities and societies they will lead tomorrow.

While young people may come from different contexts and face different realities, the aspiration for a better, peaceful, and prosperous future is shared.

This calls for young people to use their time, talents, relationships, and opportunities wisely while developing the integrity, compassion, responsibility, and leadership needed to make a positive difference.

At IMC, we believe that youth leadership is essential to sustainable peace, social cohesion, and community resilience.

Invest in yourself today. Lead with integrity. Build the future you aspire to see.

Happy International Youth Day 2026. 🕊️

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

As we continue our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) is pleased to share another powerful message from our team, reflecting this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Hannah Yakubu, Administrative Officer, IMC, who encourages young people to:

“Embrace diversity, respect one another, reject violence and hate speech. Use your voices and talents to promote peace and unity.”

Young people have a powerful voice in shaping the values and direction of their communities. In an increasingly connected world, that voice can either deepen divisions or become a force for understanding, peace, and unity.

Embracing diversity means recognizing that our different backgrounds and experiences can coexist with our shared aspirations. By rejecting violence and hate speech and using their talents positively, young people can help build communities where differences are respected and peaceful coexistence is strengthened.

At IMC, we encourage young people to choose dialogue over division, respect over intolerance, and peace over violence.

Your voice matters. Your choices matter. Use them to promote peace and unity.

Happy International Youth Day 2026.

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

As we continue our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) is pleased to share another reflection from our team in line with this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Fadilah B. Muhammad, Program Officer/Women Coordinator, Muslim Matters, IMC, who shares an important reminder:

“Let our differences be a source of strength, not separation. Be willing to listen, learn and understand people who are different from you.”

Our communities are enriched by diversity. Our different faiths, cultures, experiences, perspectives, and identities should provide opportunities for learning and collaboration rather than become sources of division.

For young people, the willingness to listen, learn, and understand is an essential foundation for building trust and peaceful relationships. By appreciating our differences while recognizing our shared aspirations, we can create communities where everyone feels respected, included, and valued.

At IMC, we believe that understanding one another is a pathway to dialogue, social cohesion, and sustainable peace.

Let our differences connect us, not divide us.

Happy International Youth Day 2026.🕊️

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

Continuing our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) presents another powerful reflection from our team on this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Prince S. Ijah, Volunteer – ICT & Communications, IMC, who reminds us:

“We’re meant to complement each other; my deficiencies are your sufficiencies, and your deficiencies are my sufficiencies. We’re all different pieces of a puzzle and together, we’ll form a giant image.”

Our differences should not be viewed as weaknesses or barriers. Instead, they can become sources of strength when we recognize that each person brings unique experiences, skills, perspectives, and abilities to the table.

For young people, embracing diversity and learning to complement one another is essential to building stronger communities. When we work together rather than compete against our differences, we create space for collaboration, innovation, mutual learning, and peace.

The message is simple: we may be different pieces, but we can contribute to one shared picture.

At IMC, we believe that meaningful youth participation and collaboration across differences can strengthen social cohesion, peaceful coexistence, and sustainable development.

Different pieces. Different contexts. One common aspiration. Together, we build the bigger picture.

Happy International Youth Day 2026.🕊️

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

Continuing our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) is pleased to share another important message from our team in reflection on this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Emmanuel Augustine, Transport & Logistics Officer, IMC, who encourages young people:

“I encourage all youths to embrace peace wherever they find themselves so that they can be role models for their generation.”

Peace begins with our everyday choices. Young people have the power to influence their peers, families, workplaces, and communities through the values they demonstrate and the relationships they build.

Regardless of our different backgrounds, cultures, faiths, or circumstances, we share a common aspiration for peaceful and prosperous communities. By choosing dialogue over violence, understanding over division, and cooperation over confrontation, young people can become positive role models and catalysts for change.

At IMC, we believe that young people are not only beneficiaries of peace—they are essential actors in building and sustaining it.

Embrace peace. Inspire others. Become a role model for your generation.

Happy International Youth Day 2026.

13/08/2026

International Youth Day 2026 | IMC Staff Voices

Continuing our International Youth Day 2026 series, the Interfaith Mediation Centre (IMC) is pleased to share another perspective from our team around this year’s theme:

“Different Contexts, Common Aspirations.”

Today, we feature Japheth James, Resource & Fund Mobilization Coordinator, IMC, who shares:

“All citizens, irrespective of religious backgrounds or affiliations, should strive to arrive at a common destination.”

Our differences in faith, culture, identity, and life experiences should not prevent us from working towards shared goals. Building peaceful and inclusive societies requires us to recognize what unites us while respecting the diversity that makes our communities stronger.

For young people, this means embracing diversity, building meaningful relationships across divides, and working together towards a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

At IMC, we continue to believe that our common aspirations can become a foundation for dialogue, collaboration, peace, and social cohesion.

Different contexts. Common aspirations. One shared destination.

Happy International Youth Day 2026.🕊️

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