The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina J. Mohammed, the Emir of Kano, His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II, and the Chief Operating Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation, Dr Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode, on Sunday joined other global advocates in London for the 11th anniversary of the Chibok Girls abduction.
The event, themed “A Decade On: Chibok Photo Exhibition and Commemoration,” is holding at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and aims to reflect on the global impact of the 2014 abduction that shocked the world.
In a statement made available on Sunday, Muhammed-Oyebode said she would lead a high-level panel discussion titled “The Stolen Daughters of Chibok: Resilience, Justice, and Global Lessons,” highlighting the enduring challenges of education, gender-based violence, and conflict recovery in Nigeria and across the globe.
“This isn’t just history — this is a continuing horror,” she said. “We gather not only to honour the stolen daughters of Chibok but to hold the world accountable for allowing impunity to thrive while generations of girls are silenced by violence.
Other key speakers at the event include human rights lawyer Osai Ojigho, security expert Bulama Bukarti, and peace studies scholar Dr Elizabeth Pearson, while Emir Sanusi will deliver a special address in his capacity as Honorary Patron of the exhibition.
The accompanying photo exhibition will present powerful visual stories from the aftermath of the abduction, capturing the anguish of affected families and the fractured futures of many of the girls.
According to the organisers, the event aims to reignite global outrage, push for justice, and reaffirm the role of education in building resilience.
The Chibok abduction, which took place on April 14, 2014, sparked a global #BringBackOurGirls campaign.
However, many of the girls remain unaccounted for, with hundreds more facing similar threats across the country.
“We must never allow the world to forget,” Muhammed-Oyebode stressed. “Our silence is complicity. Our inaction is betrayal.”
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