Meet the Nigerian lawyer who created #BringBackOurGirls campaign.
The Nigerian lawyer who started the #BringBackOurGirls viral campaign says he is humbled and overwhelmed by the unprecedented response.
“It’s gratifying that because of the popularity of the hashtag the whole world has an interest in the abduction of the girls.”
The Nigerian lawyer who started the #BringBackOurGirls viral campaign says he is humbled and overwhelmed by the unprecedented response.
“It’s gratifying that because of the popularity of the hashtag the whole world has an interest in the abduction of the girls.”
Ibrahim M Abdullahi, a managing partner at an Abuja-based law firm,
sparked off the social media movement with the poignant words
#BringBackOurGirls following a televised talk by Dr. Oby Ezekwesili,
vice-president of the World Bank for Africa.
In fact, during her speech at a UNESCO event in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, Dr. Ezekwesili used the expression “Bring Back Our Daughters” when referring to the brutal kidnapping of 200 plus Nigerian girls.
Mr. Abdullahi phrased her words and unwittingly sparked off what may well be one of the biggest worldwide trending campaigns, which has garnished attention from politicians and celebrities alike.
In fact, during her speech at a UNESCO event in the Nigerian city of Port Harcourt, Dr. Ezekwesili used the expression “Bring Back Our Daughters” when referring to the brutal kidnapping of 200 plus Nigerian girls.
Mr. Abdullahi phrased her words and unwittingly sparked off what may well be one of the biggest worldwide trending campaigns, which has garnished attention from politicians and celebrities alike.
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