Vice President Kashim Shettima must have received many visitors during the Id-el-fitr weekend. As a Muslim and the second –in-command in the country, it was expected that many people would throng to his place to felicitate with him on the successful conclusion of the Ramadan. That is our way.
This was at a time, remember, when Boko Haram, a movement against all forms of western education, especially for women, had virtually taken over the State. That visit was therefore, a confirmation that the vision had become a reality and the seed planted during those difficult times had borne fruits. It was also a confirmation that many people would excel in academics given the opportunity and right exposure.
Third, the visit was also important given the timing. Ten years ago, almost to the month, female students were taken away from their school in their hundreds. It is sad that we still haven’t agreed on just how many girls were abducted, even as a form of closure. They were from the same Borno State. The birth throughadolescence of these two classes of girls could not have been any more similar yet the trajectory of their adult lives could not have been more disconcertingly different.
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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