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His Grace Salika Dasa (Shamusideen A. Lasisi)

Country: Nigeria

Religious affiliation: Hinduism

"When our desire to serve is beyond our capacity, yet we act without hesitation, that is the moment empowerment occurs." - Bhakti Tirtha Swami

Temple President of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

Salika Dasa Adhikari, a Comparative Religionist, and conflict resolution expert is the Temple President of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria, and serves as Vice-Chairman of the National Council of the ISKCON Movement in Nigeria. A recipient of several national and international awards, Salika has traveled widely and presented papers at local and international conferences on interreligious and intercultural dialogue, world peace, development, and environmental degradation. He has taught students of Indology and Vedic thought at the University of Jos for over two decades. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Leadership, Education, and Development (CILED) and also serves on the Governing Council of the Global Interfaith University.