Malala Yousafzai meets Shettima at Aso Rock, advocates for girls' education
Activist and United Nations Ambassador Malala Yousafzai met with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, where she continued her advocacy for girls' education.
>The visit, which coincides with her 26th birthday, saw her estimate that more than 120 million girls were still deprived of an education, despite the benefits that come with it.
Recall that ten years ago, Malala gave a speech at the UN. She was later named a UN Messenger of Peace. She returned to Nigeria as part of her tenth anniversary at the UN to raise awareness about the plight of girls and the need for a comprehensive education to make them relevant to society.
She told State House correspondents shortly after the meeting with the second citizen that her visit to the seat of power was related to the need to strengthen advocacy for girls' education.
Her words, “I am here in Nigeria to celebrate my 26th birthday. Since my speech at the UN at the age of 16, I have traveled the world meeting girls from different parts of the world and raising awareness issues facing girls.
"We know there are over 120 million girls who don't have access to education right now and just as people have been talking about my education, I want them to think about my education as well. education of other girls.
"In Nigeria, I am here because girls' education is important here. It will determine the future of Nigeria. So, I am here because I want to bring attention to these issues. I am also here to speak and share my thoughts with the communities, and also lucky to have been able to meet girls in Abuja, I was also able to go to Borno State and meet amazing girls, visit their schools and meet the activists of the It is the work of education activists, girls, civil society and government that gives us hope that we can have a better future for the education of all children, especially girls here. I was very lucky to have had the meeting with the vice-president and he gave us his time, he gave us his support”.
She urged all levels of the Nigerian government to make deliberate efforts to send girls to school and ensure that every Nigerian child has access to a comprehensive education.
"I am bold in saying that every child should have access to free, quality education, I am also asking that we make a financial commitment to ensure that no child is left behind in this country.
"I have been to Nigeria three times. I came here in 2014 to show my solidarity with the Chibok girls who had been abducted and I was able to meet their parents as well. I came back here in 2017 and I saw more of the work activists are doing and met some girls I am here again and seen how much everything has changed over the past few years and it is thanks to the commitment of government officials , as well as the work of civil society and education activists and the determination of girls.
“I was able to meet girls and hear directly from them how they stand up for their rights. They don't stay silent. They want a better education; they want a quality education for themselves. is what gives me hope and that's what brings me to Nigeria and I think that tells us that the future of Nigeria is bright if you give girls a chance and invest in their education” , she said after the meeting at the presidency.
Activist and United Nations Ambassador Malala Yousafzai met with Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, where she continued her advocacy for girls' education.
>The visit, which coincides with her 26th birthday, saw her estimate that more than 120 million girls were still deprived of an education, despite the benefits that come with it.
Recall that ten years ago, Malala gave a speech at the UN. She was later named a UN Messenger of Peace. She returned to Nigeria as part of her tenth anniversary at the UN to raise awareness about the plight of girls and the need for a comprehensive education to make them relevant to society.
She told State House correspondents shortly after the meeting with the second citizen that her visit to the seat of power was related to the need to strengthen advocacy for girls' education.
Her words, “I am here in Nigeria to celebrate my 26th birthday. Since my speech at the UN at the age of 16, I have traveled the world meeting girls from different parts of the world and raising awareness issues facing girls.
"We know there are over 120 million girls who don't have access to education right now and just as people have been talking about my education, I want them to think about my education as well. education of other girls.
"In Nigeria, I am here because girls' education is important here. It will determine the future of Nigeria. So, I am here because I want to bring attention to these issues. I am also here to speak and share my thoughts with the communities, and also lucky to have been able to meet girls in Abuja, I was also able to go to Borno State and meet amazing girls, visit their schools and meet the activists of the It is the work of education activists, girls, civil society and government that gives us hope that we can have a better future for the education of all children, especially girls here. I was very lucky to have had the meeting with the vice-president and he gave us his time, he gave us his support”.
She urged all levels of the Nigerian government to make deliberate efforts to send girls to school and ensure that every Nigerian child has access to a comprehensive education.
"I am bold in saying that every child should have access to free, quality education, I am also asking that we make a financial commitment to ensure that no child is left behind in this country.
"I have been to Nigeria three times. I came here in 2014 to show my solidarity with the Chibok girls who had been abducted and I was able to meet their parents as well. I came back here in 2017 and I saw more of the work activists are doing and met some girls I am here again and seen how much everything has changed over the past few years and it is thanks to the commitment of government officials , as well as the work of civil society and education activists and the determination of girls.
“I was able to meet girls and hear directly from them how they stand up for their rights. They don't stay silent. They want a better education; they want a quality education for themselves. is what gives me hope and that's what brings me to Nigeria and I think that tells us that the future of Nigeria is bright if you give girls a chance and invest in their education” , she said after the meeting at the presidency.
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