British Journalist Donates Laptops To Chibok Girls @ AUN

British Journalist  Donates Laptops to Chibok Girls @ AUN

From Umar Dankano, Yola.

A British based journalist, Isha Sesay has donated laptops to sixty eight (68) Chibok girls studying at the American University of Nigeria, AUN Yola, Adamawa state.

The foreign journalist cum humanitarian activist Sesay sent the computers through the Management of the University with a view to support their academic pursuits to becoming useful to themselves and their communities in the near future.

According to a press statement issued by the Senior Director Public Affairs of the Institution, Yusuf Mohammad in Yola yesterday stressing that In a moving tribute to resilience and the transformative power of education, the American University of Nigeria (AUN) marked the 11th anniversary of the Chibok school abduction with a significant gesture of support.

“On Monday, April 14, 2025, 68 Chibok girls studying at AUN publicly received laptops donated by acclaimed British journalist and humanitarian Isha Sesay.

“Against the background of the ceremony marking the 2014 Chibok school abduction, Ms. Sesay’s donation of the laptops to the Chibok girls symbolizes hope and progress. The laptops were a testament to Ms. Sesay’s commitment to the girls’ education and future.

“On January 29th, 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.”Sesay added.

Delivering the laptops to the Chibok girls, the 

AUN President Dr. Dewayne Frazier applauded the gesture saying “These are not the ‘Chibok girls’ frozen in time as victims but  are Chibok women – mothers, students, sisters, and role models”.

Frazier added that They are scholars shaping their destinies, thriving within our AUN family and beyond. underscoring  the universality of their struggle.

He recalled 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.”

Dr. 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.” Frazier maintained