Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari joined other First Ladies to attend Michelle Obama’s “Global Girls Empowerment” event yesterday, September 19, 2016 in New York City.
The event, called the United Nations General Assembly at Broadway’s Jacobs Theater, was put together to raise awareness for the Let Girls Learn initiative, launched by the Obamas in March 2015, to help adolescent girls around the world go to school and stay in school.
Sharing updates from the event, Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari stated on social media: “Michelle Obama has promised to continue to push for the rights of women and teenage girls around the world, even after she has left the White House.”
According to Michelle Obama, “More than 62 million girls around the world are counting on us to be their voice and I intend to continue speaking out on their behalf — not just for the rest of my time as first lady but for the rest of my life. And I hope that you all will join me.”