President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan congratulates
the joint-recipients of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani
girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s
rights campaigner, Kailash Satyarthi.
President Jonathan believes that Malala and her
co-winner are very worthy recipients of the Noble Peace Prize in view of
their globally-acclaimed and very courageous advocacy against bigotry,
discrimination, oppression and extremism even in the most difficult of
circumstances.
The President who recalls his meeting with Malala
earlier this year when she visited Nigeria, salutes her indomitable
spirit, resilience, courage and conviction in promoting young girls’
right to education.
President Jonathan similarly commends Ms.
Satyarthi’s peaceful campaign against human trafficking and abuse of
children as slave labourers, urging others with grievances around the
world to emulate her method of non-violent protests.
The President enjoins both Nobel laureates to
draw greater strength from the global honour and recognition which the
Nobel Peace Prize represents and carry on their brave advocacy for the
rights of girls, women and oppressed persons with renewed vigour and
impetus.
President Jonathan assures the 2014 Nobel Peace
Prize winners that he fully shares their belief and views on gender
equity and the protection of the rights of young persons.
He further assures them that under his
leadership, the Federal Government of Nigeria will continue to do all
within its powers to promote safe education for all children and the
empowerment of women, while vigorously protecting young children from
forced labour and human trafficking.
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