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CHIBOK GIRLS: 15 Escapees Awarded Scholarships To American University Academy
http://www.africaeagle.com/2014/09/chibok-girls-15-escapees-awarded.html
Fifteen Chibok school girls who escaped from the clutches of the Boko Haram militants have been awarded scholarships to attend the American University Nigeria Academy, AUN, Yola.
The teenagers were amongst the over 200 schoolgirls whisked away on April 14, by Boko Haram militants. At least 50 of the girls managed to escape. Their colleagues have remained in captivity more than four months after.
The scholarships were awarded to the girls by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is the founder of AUN. “15 of the #ChibokGirls who escaped have been admitted into AUN Academy on a scholarship,”.
Mr. Atiku wrote via his official Twitter account - “My sincere thanks to the good spirited individuals and friends who raised funds for this worthy cause. #BringBackOurGirls” he added. He also tweeted pictures of the girls in a classroom.
The scholarships are the first major individual donations to the girls since they regained their freedom. They came after 17-year-old Pakistani girl-child education campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, announced in July that her foundation had raised USD$200,000 in support of the girls’ education.
Source: Today NG
The teenagers were amongst the over 200 schoolgirls whisked away on April 14, by Boko Haram militants. At least 50 of the girls managed to escape. Their colleagues have remained in captivity more than four months after.
The scholarships were awarded to the girls by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is the founder of AUN. “15 of the #ChibokGirls who escaped have been admitted into AUN Academy on a scholarship,”.
Mr. Atiku wrote via his official Twitter account - “My sincere thanks to the good spirited individuals and friends who raised funds for this worthy cause. #BringBackOurGirls” he added. He also tweeted pictures of the girls in a classroom.
The scholarships are the first major individual donations to the girls since they regained their freedom. They came after 17-year-old Pakistani girl-child education campaigner, Malala Yousafzai, announced in July that her foundation had raised USD$200,000 in support of the girls’ education.
Source: Today NG
