Mala Kachalla

Mala Kachalla reassured Christians by emphasising that Sharia, which includes punishments like amputation and flogging, would only apply to Muslims.

[6] In February 2002, riots broke out in Lagos between Hausa and Yoruba groups, during which houses were destroyed and over 100 people died, including women and children.

Mala Kachalla met with the Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu and broadcast appeals to both sides to end the violence.

[7] In September 2002 Mala Kachalla said there were conflicting border claims in the Lake Chad area, and that Nigeria was losing control of some island villages there.

[8] In November 2001 police fired at workers in Maiduguri protesting against the withholding of their wages, a breach of a previous pay agreement.