A Nigerian girl, one of the 5 activists who joined Malala Yousafzai in collecting her Nobel Peace Prize in 2014, vows not to stop the battle.
Amina Yusuf, aged 18, is advocating for girl-child education in Nigeria, The Cable recalls. In particular, she is a mentor for young girls at the Center for Girls’ Education (CGE) in northern Nigeria, Time adds.
Amina vowed to continue drawing attention of the world to the problems of her country.
She confessed though to being scared like any other Nigerian girl. The Chibok abduction, dating back to April 14, 2014, has brought fear to every house.
“I want world leaders to consider attacks on girls’ education. Insurgency in Nigeria means that there is fear in my community and fear for girls’ safety. Before now, we all thought that school was the safest place but now it’s scary. I’ve heard that many girls in boarding schools have been taken out by their parents or organisations for security reasons. People are scared that their girls may be abducted too. I know that I’m scared too, but it won’t stop me from doing what I aspire to do. People weren’t able to stop Malala, and they can’t stop me.”
Source: http://itsdumebi.com/meet-amina-girl-child-activist-who-is-called-nigerias-malala-photos/
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