UN Deputy Sec Gen, others to mark in UK 11th anniversary of Chibok girls still held in Sambisa forest in Nigeria’s North East
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, will today join others from around the world to speak at a photo exhibition in London, United Kingdom to mark the 11th anniversary of the abduction of 200 Chibok school girls by Boko Haram.
Others expected at the event include Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi; and Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) Chief Operation Officer, Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode.
The event, with the theme, “A Decade On: Chibok Photo Exhibition and Commemoration”, will hold at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.
Muhammed-Oyebode announced in a statement that she would lead the panellists in a discussion titled: “The Stolen Daughters of Chibok: Resilience, Justice and Global Lessons”.
The photo exhibition will bring together global leaders, scholars and advocates to reflect on the enduring tragedy and its impact on education, gender, and conflict recovery.
Muhammed-Oyebode, whose advocacy has been instrumental in keeping the Chibok narrative alive, will open the session with remarks contextualising the ongoing plight of the girls and the communities affected by insurgency in Nigeria.
“This isn’t just history – this is a continuing horror. We gather not only to honour the stolen daughters of Chibok, but also to hold the world accountable for allowing impunity to thrive, while generations of girls are silenced by violence,” she said.
“The programme will include contributions from UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, Bulama Bukarti, Osai Ojigho and Dr. Elizabeth Pearson, with an address from Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, who serves as the honorary patron of the accompanying photo exhibition.’’
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