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Monday 14 July 2014

#bringbackourgirls: Malala Arrives Nigeria On Her 17th Birthday - Meets Some Families Of Missing Chibok Girls (Photo)


Renowned girl child education campaigner Malala Yousafzai's just clocked her 17th birthday, but instead of being anywhere in the world to celebrate, she chose to come to Nigeria. The Pakistani girl shot by Taliban a few years ago for campaigning for girl child education, arrived Abuja, Nigeria in the early hours of today, to raise her voice in the demand to release the kidnapped Chibok girls.
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Malala spoke in Abuja when she met with some parents of the schoolgirls.
 There were 15 parents at the meeting and five of the 57 girls who escaped from the Boko Haram custody.
Some of the parents broke down in tears as Malala spoke at a hotel.
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“I’m going to participate actively in the ‘bring back our girls’ campaign to make sure that they return safely and they continue their education.”
“I can feel … the circumstances under which you are suffering,” she said. “It’s quite difficult for a parent to know that his daughter is in great danger. My birthday wish this year is bring back our girls now and alive.”
“My request to the government is that they should take you serious. They should definitely take you serious,” she told the five escapee girls.
“If you don’t focus on the future generation it means you are destroying your country. Think about these girls.” 
“I can see those girls as my sisters … and I’m going to speak up for them until they are released,” said Malala, who celebrates her 17th birthday today. She is scheduled to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan at the Aso Villa this morning
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She's expected to meet with President Jonathan tomorrow Monday July 14th, as well as families of some of the missing Chibok girls.

Girl-child education activist Malala Yousafzai, who arrived Nigeria in the early hours of today has already met with the families of some of the missing Chibok girls. Malala is in Nigeria to meet with President Jonathan and lend her voice in the demand to release the kidnapped girls.
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