Joy Ogah, a Nigerian teenager, made history by symbolically taking over Vice President Kashim Shettima’s seat for a day, advocating for girls’ rights and education. She highlighted Nigeria’s pressing issue of 10.5 million out-of-school children, with over 60% being girls, and urged strategic action from government and stakeholders. Ogah emphasized investing in safe, inclusive education, providing free sanitary products, clean water, sanitation, and nutrition. Her powerful message resonated: “When girls are protected, peace becomes possible.” This gesture underscores the Tinubu administration’s commitment to girl-child education and gender equality.
