Chigari Foundation

On May 2nd, 2014, Dr Pate received the title of the Chigarin Misau, in recognition of his achievements and public service for Nigeria. The recognition also marks the birth of the Chigari Foundation that Dr Pate has established whose mission statement is to “educate, empower and energise” young people in society.

“It is in this regard that we are humbled to be able to establish the Chigari Foundation whose aspiration is to educate, empower and energise the youth as a means to attain the great, peaceful and prosperous future that is ahead of us.” - Dr. Pate

The Chigari Foundation will endeavour to support young people in northeast Nigeria to become ‘change agents’ and gain the skills to impact their own lives and lives of other individuals, organisations and communities.

Concretely, it will include the building of the Chigari Foundation Community Resource Centre on land in Misau donated by Dr Pate: an Internet-enabled building for young people to act as a safe space for boosting their 21st century technological skills, knowledge sharing, community building and individual education and empowerment.

To learn more about Chigari Foundation, you can visit Chigari Foundation's website at chigarifoundation.org