A couple of days ago, specifically March 8, 2013, I paid tributes to Malala Yousafzai in a blog entry i contributed to a Blogathon to celebrate the International Women’s Day.
Malala Yousafzai was flown to the UK to be treated after she was shot by the Taliban for campaigning for the rights of girls to receive an education.
After months of surgery and rehabilitation at Birmingham’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the 15-year-old has joined pupils at Edgbaston High School for Girls in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
In a statement, Malala said “I am excited that today I have achieved my dream of going back to school. I want all girls in the world to have this basic opportunity. I miss my classmates from Pakistan very much but I am looking forward to meeting my teachers and making new friends here in Birmingham.”
It is a miracle she survived the murder attempt on her life and i wish her well in her future endeavors!
Rotimi Olawale
Rotimi Olawale, co-founder of youthhubafrica.org is a youth development expert. For more than six years he has been involved in leading youth advocacy efforts mainly around the Millennium Development Goals. In 2006, he represented Nigeria as a youth ambassador at the United Nations Global Youth Leadership Summit held at the UN Headquarters in New York. Rotimi has held several global leadership positions including; member, UNFPA Global Youth Advisory Panel for 2 years; member, African Youth Panel. Rotimi is currently involved in shaping local, national and global policies to benefit youth and also leverage opportunities for young people. He was listed by the Nigerian government as one of 15 Nigerian youth on the world stage in 2008.
