Tekan Peace Desk

TEKAN Peace Desk is a faith-based, non- profit, non-governmental organization working in the area of peace building, conflict transformation and psychosocial support with focus on Northern Nigeria in particular and Nigeria at large with a vision of stakeholders becoming advocates of peace which enhances sustainable growth and development of communities and the nation. TEKAN Peace Desk was established in 2007 with the mandate of strengthening the capacity of communities, churches, critical stakeholders, women, youth and people with special abilities in Northern Nigeria to understand and manage conflicts for positive transformation through the following thematic interventions; training workshops on conflict prevention and monitoring, conflict mediation, trauma healing/psycho-social intervention, humanitarian relief, interfaith dialogue and the production of news bulletin. It has a following of about 29 million spread across Northern Nigeria. Since inception a woman has been at the helm of affairs as Programme Coordinator, with an Advisory Board of 10 seasoned professionals backed by a well trained and experienced management team and staff. It is legally registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission on 13th Day of August 2009.