Nigerian education and children’s rights activist, Philip Obaji has been nominated for an African Achievers Award 2015.

In short-listing Obaji, the organizers recognized the activists continued effort towards the development of Africa.

Obaji, who was recently named a Global Partnership for Education champion and founder of 1 GAME Campaign, is known for his activism for rights to education for Children, especially in north-eastern Nigeria, where the Islamist group, Boko Haram forbids western education and has targeted schools, education campaigners, teachers and students among others.

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