Zannah Mustapha is a humanitarian and a mediator per excellence. He played critical role in the release of the 103 kidnapped Chibok schoolgirls. As a philanthropist, he possesses the heart to help and contribute to the advancement of humanity proven by his Foundation’s more than a decade continual support for children orphaned by the insurgency.

Zannah Mustapha founded Future Prowess Islamic Foundation School in 2007 since then providing free education to over 3,000 orphans and other unprivileged children in Maiduguri, Nigeria. The students come from families of both Boko Haram rebels and government security soldiers. The fact that the School had students from all sides worked in its favor. In northeastern Nigeria alone, over 800 schools have been affected, but this one never closed its doors.

His works and contribution have been recognized by local and international watchers. Aside winning many awards he was a finalist for the Robert Burns Humanitarian Award (2016), won the World Humanitarian Award (2016) and UNHCR’s Annual Nansen Award (2017).