'I want to inspire other girls in Makoko' - BBC Africa

13 Oct 2023

7:00 pm | BBC Africa

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🇳🇬 Mary John is a teacher from Makoko - a community known as Nigeria's floating informal settlement, thought to be home to more than 200,000 people. Four years ago, she revealed ambitious plans in an interview with the BBC. Following that, her fate changed for the better after receiving sponsorship from Slum2School Africa. Filmed and edited by Joshua Akinyemi Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/

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