Joy, emotions as Chibok girl, 54 others resume at Isaac Balami University

There were scenes of joyousness and heavy emotion implicit the play arsenic a Chibok miss and 54 different students from assorted Local Government Areas of Borno State resumed astatine the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), Lagos.

The affectional ceremony, which marked the students’ departure to Lagos, ended with a colourful reception astatine the 7 Stars Global Hangar, wherever the assemblage formally received them into its specialised aviation programme.

One of the highlights of the lawsuit was the inclusion of a Chibok girl, Ihsan Yakubu, among the 54 beneficiaries. Speaking astatine the ceremony, she expressed assurance that women tin excel successful aviation.

“Aviation is not reserved for men. If you privation to beryllium a aviator arsenic a lady, marque up your caput and prosecute it. No 1 tin halt you,” she said.

Her remarks drew applause from parents and guests who described her communicative arsenic a awesome of resilience and hope.

It was a infinitesimal of mixed emotions arsenic parents accompanied their children to the airport. While galore admitted they would miss their children, they described the accidental arsenic life-changing.

One genitor said the programme could alteration not lone idiosyncratic families but the aboriginal of Borno State.

Several parents commended the Borno State Gov...