British Journalist, Isha Sesay donates laptops to 68 abducted Chibok Girls

By Yagana Ali, and 

The American University of Nigeria (AUN) has donated laptops to Chibok Girls to mark their 11th Anniversary of Abduction in the country.

The Nations News Nigeria reports that the 68 Chibok girls studying at AUN publicly received laptops donated by an acclaimed British journalist and humanitarian Isha Sesay.

The laptops were a testament to Ms. Sesay’s commitment to the girls’ education and future. 

It could be recalled that Ms. Sesay had announced the donation via Zoom, offering heartfelt encouragement and reaffirming her dedication to the students’ academic and personal journeys.

 “You are not defined by the darkness of your past,” she emphasized. “These tools are keys to unlocking your potential – proof that the world believes in your future.”

In a statement sign by Yusuf Muhammad senior director public Affairs of American University Yola state that , 

AUN President Dewayne Frazier delivered a passionate address, reframing the narrative around the survivors.

 “These are not the ‘Chibok girls’ frozen in time as victims,” he declared. “They are Chibok women – mothers, students, sisters, and role models. They are scholars shaping their destinies, thriving within our AUN family and beyond.” 

Frazier underscored the universality of their struggle, stating that the 2014 abduction targeted education itself, not a religion. 

“That night in 2014, terrorists targeted not a religion, but education itself. Their crime was hatred for progress, for light. Yet here, a decade later, education triumphs.”

Frazier acknowledged the coalition of supporters who have championed the survivors’ cause, including the Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Stephen Basari, Aisha Bugu of the Yulish Bugu Foundation, and global advocates. 

AUN’s commitment to empowering the Chibok girls and other underserved young women across the country remains unwavering. 

“Life has no rearview mirror. The future is yours to shape. We will never cease fighting until every survivor is home, educated, and empowered.” He said