Category: EDITORIALS

A 1,000 Days Of Advocacy, By Edith C. Yassin

This Pristine Lily Out Of The Pond’s Murky Water. On the 30th of April 2014, dark clouds hung over the Unity Fountain as many Nigerians gathered to march to the National Assembly to demand answers to the many questions surrounding the kidnap by terrorists, of 276 Girls from their school in Chibok. Salim Malami handed […]
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Two Years After #BringBackOurGirls: The Fight for the Chibok Girls Is the Fight for Nigeria’s Soul -By Chinwe Madubuike

Looking back on the activities marking the second year since 276 girls were abducted from their secondary school in Chibok, Nigeria, a few things come to mind about the types of events that can occur within two years: a person could earn a Masters’ degree (one in the US and/or — for the extremely ambitious — two Masters’ degrees […]
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OUR GIRLS…. OUR FUTURE -By OBIAGELI (OBY) EZEKWESILI

Thanks to the Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic community that have joined us today to discuss “Endangered Education” at this 2nd year tragic commemoration of the abduction of OUR #ChibokGirls. In today’s world of multiple threats, security has rightly been expanded beyond the militaristic sense of the word to the new concept of human […]
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Volunteerism, A Thankless Job… -By Edith Yassin

To be an active citizen is to ask questions of those to whom you ceded certain rights. For instance it is unlawful for citizens to bear arms because the Military and the Police are there to protect them. However, when there is a breach of this contract, there must be accountability. On April 14, 2014, […]
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Elvis Iyorngurum -By Aisha Yesufu

I first met you when you came for the ‪#‎BringBackOurGirls‬ Sit out. Your hair stood out for me. I couldn’t help looking at you. My sister Furaira with her usual curiosity was the one that struck up a conversation with you and found out that you had been growing your hair for over 13 years […]
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Roses of Chibok -By Salamatu Sule

We are hungry and angry Waiting to see our roses back We still hear their mockery voices As their faceless faces nocks for negotiation What is the negation that they are not of this soil and place? Our Roses… I feel the soft tone of their laces, wishing for just one trace Empty into the […]
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The advocate and her letter -By Sesugh Akume

23 July 2015 8-year-old Hauwa Abubakar Yusuf is a #ChibokGirls Ambassador. She along with her dad, Abubakar Yusuf (@AYMalumfashi), her mum, brother and infant sister are all #BringBackOurGirls advocates. And have been from the beginning. Young Hauwa cares and is very concerned about the missing 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted in their school by terrorists on […]
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