ASR Africa, Publishing Firm Kick Off Reading Against Intolerance Project

The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa), in partnership with an Abuja-based publishing firm, +234Express, has kicked off a social cohesion initiative titled Reading Against Intolerance (RAI) to curb all forms of violence and divisive ethnoreligious rhetoric in Nigeria.

ASR is the brain-child of Abdul Samad Rabiu, founder and Chairman, BUA Group. According to ASR, the initiative is in commemoration of the United Nations International Day of Tolerance which is celebrated globally on November 16th every year.

Speaking at the project kick-off in Abuja, Mr. Ubon Udoh, the MD of ASR Africa, stated that peace and community-building programs are at the core of ASR’s social development intervention. He further stated that ASR Africa is satisfied with this initiative which is targeted at promoting cross-cultural learning and tolerance amongst young people in Nigeria.

He added that this mandate was driven by the vision of the Chairman of ASR Africa, Alhaji Abdul Samad Rabiu; which includes to support relevant institutions in ensuring that citizens have safe environment to thrive.