Two of the escaped Chibok schoolgirls currently being sponsored to school in the United States by Education Must Continue Initiative (EMCI) have visited the home of the United States President for a tour of the White House Christmas decorations.

Emmanuel Ogebe, Lawyer to the girls in a statement issued on Tuesday in Washington DC, said “In a week that could almost be termed ‘Nigeria week at the White House’, the Chibok Schoolgirls visit this weekend was preceded by that of prominent upcoming New York Times best-selling author and blogger Luvvie Ajayi just the day before.”

This is the fourth in a series of White House visits for the Chibok girls in US facilitated by US Congresswoman Frederica Wilson of Florida in conjunction with Education Must Continue Initiative. Over half a dozen Chibok girls have visited the White House in Easter 2015 and 2016 but this is the first Christmas visit.

In another curious coincidence, a Nigerian American schoolgirl was amongst the band of singers for the White House Christmas tree carols. Sixth grader, Gracina Ogebe who is part of the US host family of the Chibok girls was separately invited with her school and to perform just days before her adoptive sisters were to visit the White House. It was indeed a week for Nigerians at the White House from the east, the south and the north.

One of the Chibok girls said after the visit: “It was good! The house looks amazing. They’ve decorated the whole house and also there are group of choir singing songs.”

The high school senior and a college girl were sent to US to school by the Nigerian NGO which comprises of victims helping victims in northeast Nigeria. The two Chibok girls are the top academic performers of their set in the US.

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