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 […]
To all the Amazing Fathers in #BBOG whom I have as Yardstick to my future & that of my Children’s Future… Thaaaaaaaaaaank You for Teaching a Child like me.. with no #Fatherhood Love/Care who a Real Father is. Thank You for transforming my thoughts away from the believe that men are BEASTS… Thank You for […]
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 […]
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 […]
CENTRAL TEXT: ISAIAH 49:24-26 (THE LIVING BIBLE TRANSLATION) – 24 Who can snatch the prey from the hands of a mighty man? Who can demand that a tyrant let his captives go? 25 But the Lord says, “Even the captives of the most mighty and most terrible shall all be freed; for I will fight those who […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
We, the #BringBackOurGirls movement, engaged President Buhari on Wednesday, 8th July. It was 450 days since the abduction of our Chibok girls, and 435 days since we’ve been advocating daily. This came more than a year after we first tried to engage, directly, with the immediate past President. Anyway, that’s past. Some things stood out […]