If anything, the #BringBackOurGirls has brought Nigeria to the limelight. The hashtag #BringBackOurGirls was created on Twitter to create awareness of the Kidnapped schoolgirls in Nigeria.
This saga started on the 19th of April when 276 schoolgirls were abducted from a school in Chibok in the Northern Part of Nigeria while taking their final exams. It is believed that these girls were kidnapped by the militant Boko Haram group operating from the north eastern part of Nigeria.
Though the first mention of “bring back our girls” was by Oby Ezekwesili, VP, World Bank for Africa in an April 23rd speech in Nigeria, the hash tag was started off by Ramaa Mosa, a Los Angeles director. Ramaa has also created a Facebook page on the 27th of April to promote awareness about this issue and highlight information about the story. The page now has 149,000 likes.
Initially the world was largely silent about the issue, as other events like the South Korean ferry disaster and the missing Malaysia Airlines plane dominated headlines. But by April 23, however, the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls appeared and was subsequently tweeted by countless celebrities, politicians and other notable figures; including Alicia Keys, Hillary Clinton and even Michelle Obama.
People all around the world have adopted this hashtag in their protests for action in the return of the schoolgirls.
It is hoped that the heightened awareness will bring about the required action by the Nigerian government and other related world bodies.
Bring Back Our Girls…….
