Sunday, 13 July 2014
MALALA YOUSAFZAI VISITS NIGERIA TO CAMPAIGN FOR THE RELEASE OF THE CHIBOK GIRLS
Malala Yousafzai, Girl education activist who survived an assassination attempt by the Talibans has arrived Abuja, Nigeria's capital, to campaign for the release of the Girls Kidnapped in April. Malala is in Nigeria for a three day visit to Join the million voices all over the country to seek the release of the girls. Malala also celebrated her 17 year old birthday in Transcorp Hilton hotel in Dinner organised for her and she had these to say,
“On my 17th birthday my wish is to see every child go to school and I want to see my Nigerian sisters being released from their abduction and I want them to be free to go to school and continue their education,” she said .
The Managing Director of NAN, Ima Niboro, presented a birthday card and flowers to Malala on behalf of President Goodluck Jonathan.
“Thank you Malala for coming to Nigeria, Mr. President personally signed this card, he shares your vision, your dreams and your ambitions and he is happy that you are here,” Niboro told Malala. CONTINUE...
During her three-day visit to Nigeria, the 17-year old Pakistani girl is scheduled to meet President Jonathan-today-and other top government officials.
She will also mark the Malala Day on July 14, in Abuja to champion her cause for free and compulsory education for every child around the world.
The education advocate informed the guests at the dinner that she would welcome ideas and opinions from them on how to ensure the safety and education of every child in Nigeria.
“I also hope to listen to those girls who were abducted and later ran away from their abductors and it would be really nice to listen to the parents of the girls.
“They are the ones who can really tell us what their daughters are suffering and what they are suffering too,” she said.
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