Danbala Garba

Danbala Garba is a lawyer and human rights officer with over five years of experience working to promote the rights of prisoners in Nigeria. He provides lectures and trainings for staff at Nigerian prisons regarding the fair treatment of prisoners and also provides support and assistance to prison inmates on their rights. Upon completion of the Washington Fellowship, Danbala Garba plans to expand his awareness campaign to prisons throughout Nigeria and beyond by liaising with the prison authority at the highest level and continuing to assist prisoners in protecting their inalienable rights by assisting them in seeking legal redress in cases of rights violations. In addition to his human rights work Danbala is also passionate to harness the enormous solid mineral resources in Nigeria. He works with Blessed Global integrated miners Ltd and also serve as the company secretary to A.L.T mines Nig LTD. He is also the legal consultant to many local and international mining companies.