See The Vocal Nigerian Pastor, Esther Ibanga That Won $170k Japan Peace Price

     

      
Pastor Mrs Esther Ibanga is noted for her campaigns against Boko Haram, She has held several vocal protest against the kidnappings of Boko Haram and stood for the #BringBackOurGirls# campaign.



For this selfless act, the Niwano Peace Foundation on Tuesday awarded her a Japanese peace prize worth $170,000.

 The Niwano foundation said it had awarded her its 20 million yen annual prize because of the way she has tirelessly pressured central and local governing officials in her efforts to fight back against extremists."Esther has worked extensively to foster and facilitate reconciliation between conflicting religious and tribal groups," setting up an organisation that has all tribal women leaders on its membership, the Buddhist group-backed foundation said.