FLASHBACK: When two rescued Chibok girls visited the White House

FLASHBACK: When two rescued Chibok girls visited the White House

-Two of the escaped Chibok girls who studied in the US during their visit to the White House

-They were the first set of Chibok girls to visit the White House during Christmas celebration

-According to reports, they have also been acknowledged as top performers in their academic pursuits

Chibok school girls visit White House
Two of the escaped Chibok girls during their visit to the White house

In this report, two of the escaped Chibok school who studied on scholarship in the United States, were pictured during their visit to the White House.

The school girls who escaped from the Boko Haram insurgents went there on tour of the White House Christmas decorations, according to reports.

They are the first set of Chibok girls to visit the White House during Christmas celebration
They are the first set of Chibok girls to visit the White House during Christmas celebration

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Recall that 276 female students of government secondary school, were kidnapped in the town of Chibok, Borno state, on April 14 2014 by the Boko Haram insurgents in the north eastern part of the country.

Consequently, the girls, who enjoyed sponsored scholarship by Education Must Continue Initiative (EMCI) became the first set of Chibok girls to visit the white house during the Christmas celebration period.

The 2 girls, who have also been celebrated as top performers in their academic pursuits in the US also became the fourth set of Chibok girls to visit the White House since 2015.

The Chibok school girls have also been acknowledged as top performers in their academic pursuits
The Chibok school girls have also been acknowledged as top performers in their academic pursuits

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US Congress woman Frederica Wilson of Florida was instrumental in facilitating Chibok girls’ visits to the White House in all known occasion.

In her remarks, one of two elated girls who is a high school senior enthused after the visit “It was good! The house looks amazing. They’ve decorated the whole house and also, there are different choir groups performing.”

Chibok school girls visit White House
Chibok school girls during their visit to the White House

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had in this report compiled 11 facts about you should know about abducted Chibok schoolgirls.

Recall that the country was thrown into great mourning when 276 school girls were kidnapped from their school in Chibok, a local government area in Borno state, five years ago by the Boko Haram insurgent group.

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Aanu Adegun Aanu Adegun is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in both digital and traditional media. A graduate of English Studies from Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state. Aanu joined Legit.ng in 2016 covering politics and current affairs. Aanu started his journalism career as a features writer. He once anchored some specialised pages of a national newspaper. You can reach him via - aanu.adegun@corp.legit.ng