Nobel peace laureate, Malala Yousafzai, 17, has written a letter to the Chibok girls, in the letter, she said Nigerian leaders and International community have failed them.
Today marks one year of their abduction by Boko Haram. According to Malala:
“In my opinion, Nigerian leaders and the international community have not done enough to help you,” she said in a letter to the teenagers, on the eve of the first anniversary of their abduction.They must do much more to help secure your release. I am among many people pressuring them to make sure you are freed,”
“Nigerian forces are re-gaining territory and protecting more schools, Nigeria’s newly elected president, Muhammadu Buhari, has vowed to make securing your freedom a top priority and promised his government will not tolerate violence against women and girls.”
According to Vanguard report, Malala also shared her experience and how she survived in the hands of militants in her native Pakistan. She also urged the girls not to give up and one day they will be freed.
“I look forward to the day I can hug each one of you, pray with you and celebrate your freedom with your families. Until then, stay strong and never lose hope. You are my heroes,”
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