Obaji nominated for Future Awards

GPE media coverage - November 23, 2015 | Source: The Nation

Nigerian education and children’s rights activist, Philip Obaji, has been nominated for The Future Awards African Person of the Year, 2015. Obaji, a Global Partnership for Education champion, has been in the helm of education activism in North-East Nigeria where the Islamist group, Boko Haram, has targeted schools, education campaigners, teachers and students.

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Focus areas: Basic education

Regions and countries: Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria

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