The People Behind the Mission
For IPFLOA, that belief is simple: peace is possible when people choose forgiveness over revenge, love over hatred, and unity over division.
The Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another was founded to create a platform where individuals and communities can embrace peaceful coexistence, rebuild relationships and work together across differences.
Ambassador Kingsley Atoe
Founder
A Life Dedicated to Peace, Forgiveness and Love Ambassador Kingsley Atoe is the Founder of the Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another (IPFLOA). Born on 2 June 1968 in Edo State, Nigeria, Ambassador Kingsley Atoe is a Benin man, a pastor and a peace advocate. He is married to Catarina Atoe and is the firstborn of five siblings. He attended Eghosa Grammar School in Benin City and later graduated from the University of Ibadan. Before dedicating himself more fully to his humanitarian and spiritual calling, he worked in Nollywood as a Production Manager and Producer. His journey has been shaped by a strong commitment to faith, compassion, forgiveness and peaceful coexistence. As a pastor, he has continued to share messages centred on peace, forgiveness, compassion and love. His conviction that forgiveness can overcome hatred, peace can overcome conflict, and love can overcome division became part of the foundation upon which IPFLOA was established. Ambassador Kingsley Atoe is also a member of the United Nation Peace Ambassador Foundation. His Belief “Peace begins when we choose to understand, forgive and love one another.” Through IPFLOA, he seeks to encourage individuals, communities and societies to embrace peace and reconciliation as foundations for a better world.
Engr. Bright Atoe
Co-Founder
Building Bridges Across Differences Engr. Bright Atoe is the Co-Founder of the Initiative for Peace, Forgiveness and Love for One Another. His commitment to IPFLOA is rooted in the belief that peaceful coexistence requires forgiveness, mutual respect, understanding and unity. He has been particularly committed to promoting peaceful relationships across political differences in Nigeria, recognising that political competition and disagreement should not destroy relationships between individuals and communities. As Co-Founder, Engr. Bright Atoe shares the founding vision of creating a platform that encourages people to move beyond division and embrace dialogue, reconciliation and peaceful coexistence. His Belief Different views do not have to create permanent divisions. Through IPFLOA, he supports the idea that people can disagree without hatred, compete without destroying one another, and find pathways towards understanding and reconciliation.