A foundation laying ceremony for a Heritage Centre for Abuja’s original inhabitants was launched over the weekend at the University of Abuja main campus, along Airport Road, Abuja.
Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi, the Executive Director of the Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civil Education (CHRICED), inaugurated the centre on Saturday, declaring it a ‘living monument to justice.’
‘The centre is a sanctuary of memory, a lighthouse for dignity, and a bold declaration that our future must be built on truth, inclusion, and respect for those who first called this land home,’ he said.
He continued: ‘Today, we do not merely break ground, we break silence, cycles of exclusion, and we break through the walls of invisibility that have long obscured the stories of Abuja’s original inhabitants.’
He commended the President of the MacArthur Foundation, Prof. John Palfrey, and the Foundation’s Africa Director, Dr. Kole A. Shettima, for their steadfastness in allying with communities striving for justice and inclusion.
Dr. Zikirullahi said the project is a bridge between tradition and modernity, ancestral wisdom and civic innovation, and will serve as a hub for research, dialogue, and engagement.