Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has arrived in Nigeria to engage with the Board of Directors of the Malala Fund, focusing on advancing key initiatives to promote girls’ education in the country.
The Fund’s Communication Manager in Nigeria, Nankwat Dakum, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
According to Dakum, during the visit, Malala would join her father and co-founder Ziauddin Yousafzai, the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer, Lena Alfi, and board members in advancing the priorities.
She listed the priorities to include ensuring that married and pregnant girls can return to school, increasing education financing to meet girls’ needs and using education as a policy solution to end child marriage.
She further explained that Malala will also meet with young girls and education champions supported by the Malala Fund, to hear directly about their experiences, including the changes they want to see in their communities.
She added that Malala would hold engagements with key government and civil society leaders to help accelerate progress for girls’ education across Nigeria.
“Nigeria is a priority country in Malala Fund’s global strategy (2025–2030).
“Since 2014, Malala Fund has invested over $8 million U.S. dollars in Nigerian partner organisations working to break down the barriers keeping girls out of school.
“Malala’s return to Nigeria comes at a pivotal moment as government, civil society, and international partners look to strengthen commitments so every girl in Nigeria can access and complete 12 years of education,” she said.
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