Pakistani, girl-child education activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Malala Yousafzai met with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Monday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo shaking hands with Malala Yousafzai
The 20-year-old Malala, was accompanied by her father, Yousafzai and other members of the Malala Foundation, arrived at the presidential villa at about 5.30 p.m. She had earlier visited Nigeria in 2014 at the height of the Chibok girls kidnapping saga to urge the government in power then to do more for the release and rescue of the girls from Boko Haram.
During her meeting with Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, she called on the government to do more for the educational sector. She had announced a donation of $200,000 from her foundation to support education in Nigeria.
She applauded the government’s efforts in the safe return of the over 100 Chibok schoolgirls and further expressed hope that more would be released to end the deprivation of education among the girl child in the country. Malala also calls for the implementation of the Child Rights Act.
