Amrah Aliyu - Activist

The TEDxMinna stage is about to light up🔥

We’re bringing together powerful voices, bold ideas, and stories that will shift perspectives.

These speakers are not just talking-they’re challenging norms, sparking change, and dropping ideas worth spreading

The lineup is ICONIC and energy UNMATCHED.

Ticket sales close on 25th January 2025. Hurry before it’s too late.

Date:31st January 2026
Venue: Anthena Event Center, Minna, Niger State
Register: https://ticket.tedxminna.com/

Violence has no place in our communities thus it is no longer hidden, it is loud, digital, and deeply personal.

So our people showed up in ORANGE not just to walk but to make a declaration… to say that violence requires more than awareness it demands systems, partnerships, and courage.

We walked for the girls whose voices were silenced.�We walked for women navigating unsafe online spaces.�We walked because violence, online or offline is not normal.

From the early-morning peace walk to the aerobics, free medical checks and the conversations that mattered…�down to launching Safe Sisi to imprinting our palms on the Tree of Hope…

Every step said: ENOUGH.
If you saw us pass, know this �We’re not done.�We’re just getting started.

Because safety should never be a luxury.�Because silence is not protection.�Because every woman deserves peace.
�To every woman watching silently… we see you, and we’re building safer spaces for you.

To everyone who showed up, volunteered, partnered, funded and stood for women and girls at the Orange Walk Niger 2025. Thank you for the biggest walk against GBV in Niger state…
Together, we’re building safer spaces online and offline. 🧡

This is what solidarity looks like. 🧡

Sometimes the best conversations happen over shared meals.
Earlier this year, I attended the Closing Ceremony of Turkish Cuisine Week at the Turkish Embassy in Abuja , an event that beautifully highlighted the richness of Türkiye’s culinary heritage and also ushered in H.E. Mehmet Poroy as the new Ambassador of Türkiye to Nigeria. 🇹🇷🍽️

I couldn’t help but think of my travels to Türkiye.
It took me right back to the streets of Istanbul to the smell of döner kebab, Turkey’s famed vertical-rotisserie dish that effortlessly evokes the familiar flavours of shawarma we enjoy back home in Nigeria. It was my safe option. Shawarma’s cousin I’d say😀

Food has a funny way of making the world feel a bit smaller and a lot more connected. It bridges experiences across continents.

It reminded me that diplomacy isn’t only policy and protocols.
Sometimes, it’s food.
Sometimes, it’s shared stories across tables.
Sometimes, it’s the soft power of culture bringing people closer.

Grateful for experiences that expand perspectives and deepen friendships over shared tables. 🍽️🌍
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If Nigeria Falls today , who benefits?

I’m tired. And I’m angry.

Kebbi, Niger, Kwara and Borno how do four mass kidnappings happen in one week? How are children taken like this and nobody in power is shaking?

The President says “some have been rescued.”
But rescued how? where are the terrorists who did it?
The question nobody wants to answer: how many terrorists were caught?
Because if every rescue comes with zero accountability, then we’re not solving the crisis, we’re recycling it.

Now schools are being shut down.
Do you know what that means?
It means girls stay home.
It means girls lose education.
It means the people destroying this country are winning twice. First by taking our children, then by stealing their future.

And again , who benefits if Nigeria falls?

Certainly not the parents who haven’t slept.
Not the girls who ran barefoot into the bush.
Not the teachers who died to protect them.

Only those who profit from chaos. Only those whose power grows when our fear grows.

Fellow Nigerians, this is a national security emergency. And we can’t just wail online.

Here’s one thing every Nigerian can do today:
Reach out to your rep / senators via email, calls , WhatsApp , text message with this message:-

“Dear Hon/Sen, as your constituent, I am urging you to call for a PUBLIC hearing on the strategy to defeat terrorism, the state of our military, and how Nigerians will be kept safe. Please act urgently.”

Find your rep: (www.shineyoureye.org)
National Assembly website: (www.nass.gov.ng)
Police updates: npf.gov.ng | https://x.com/policeng

Schools shutting down is not safety . it’s surrender.
And we refuse to surrender.

I spent time with some of Niger State’s brightest young minds talking about advocacy, power, and the kind of change that begins with small, stubborn ideas.
I was invited to facilitate a session on Youth-Led Advocacy at the Glowing Minds Policy Lab, and honestly, the conversations in that room reminded me why I fell in love with this work in the first place.
We didn’t just talk advocacy, we designed it. From fixing classrooms to tackling drug abuse, insecurity, and rethinking youth participation in politics.
We explored what it really means to take an idea and turn it into a movement and how collaboration, storytelling, and persistence can shift power and influence policy.
It was bold, honest, and full of that energy only young people bring to the table.
If this is what the future of leadership in Niger State looks like, I’m not worried at all.
Thank you Glowing Minds Initiatives Policy Lab for creating a space that lets young people question systems, and build movements that matter.

🚨 MEET THE TEAM 🚨

We’re excited to kick off the official unveiling of the brilliant minds behind TEDxMinna 2025 working tirelessly to bring you an unforgettable event this November.

Today, we introduce you to (Curator& Licensee)

Amrah Aliyu, GGA, Anipr is a Nigerian gender justice advocate, author, and social entrepreneur whose work continues to redefine leadership, civic participation, and innovation for women and girls across Northern Nigeria. With over a decade of experience in advocacy, creative communication, and program design, Amrah is known for combining grassroots action with storytelling to dismantle systems of exclusion.

She is the Team Lead of the Salma Attah Foundation for Women and Girls Support (SAFWGS) a pioneering nonprofit that has empowered over 10,000 women and girls through education, civic participation, menstrual equity, and digital inclusion. She also leads Plot Haus Media Consult, a creative agency using media, strategic communications, and digital advocacy to support purpose-driven brands and movements across Africa.

Amrah is the visionary behind the Kallabi Leadership Fellowship — the first-of-its-kind initiative in Niger State.

Her work has earned national and global recognition. Most recently, she received the Women Impact Leader Award (Community Impact in STEM Education) by the Women in Technology and Engineering Summit & Womenovate Team. Amrah is a TEDx speaker (Not Too Young to Make an Impact), She was named among the Top 25 Women Redefining Leadership in Northern Nigeria, she is the first runner-up of the Oby Ezekwesili Women Advocacy Award, recipient of a Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs grant, a Commonwealth100 Alumnus, a Global Goodwill Ambassador (GGA), and a nominee of The Future Awards Africa.

Her debut poetry collection, “Breasts Are Names of Flowers” blends personal truth with political defiance, exploring womanhood, resilience, and survival.

She launched the GirlCode Bootcamp under SAFWGS to close the digital gender gap, training 300+ girls in data analysis, UI/UX, and design.

As young people in Niger State, we can’t afford to sit on the sidelines . our voices, our ideas, our priorities matter for the future we want.

Tonight, I’ll be joining amazing voices for Youth at the Table: an Open Dialogue on Youth Priorities in Niger State 🎙️
Let’s talk jobs, leadership, innovation, and the role of youth in driving the SDGs and beyond.

🕒 8:00 pm | Sunday, 17th August
🔗 Join the conversation here: https://x.com/saf_wgs/status/1954481577360040265?s=46