With the continuous goings-on in our nation Nigeria and the #BringBackOurGirls campaign for the over 200 girls kidnapped from their school in Chibok community, Borno State, teenage education activist, Malala Yousafzai has risen to the occasion and in a most unusual manner.
If you recall, Yousafzai was the 16-year-old girl shot in the head by Taliban militants in Pakistan for advocating girls’ right to education. She expressed shock and sadness when she learned that over 200 Nigerian schoolgirls had been kidnapped from their school by the rebel group, Boko Haram in an April 15 raid. She said…
“I am very concerned about these innocent girls — my sisters — whose only crime was going to school and learning. I believe it is our duty to stand together in solidarity with their parents, families and relatives. We all have a voice and we must speak up and call on the international community and the government of Nigeria to intervene and bring these girls back to their homes safely. Together we can create a world where no child will be out of school and no student will fear for her or his safety.”
To this effect, she auctioned a painting, which was done in 2013 by leading British artistJonathan Yeo and shows Malala after she started attending a school in Birmingham, England, where she now lives. The portrait fetched $102,500 (N16.4m) at an auction on Wednesday in New York and she donated all the proceeds from the sale of the portrait to Nigerian charities focused on education and advocacy for girls and women.
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