Lagos, Nigeria – Twelve years on, the pain has not faded. The Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) marked the 12th anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok girls with a deeply moving photo exhibition titled “More Than a Decade On,” held at the Intersection360 art gallery, Lagos, Nigeria. More than a commemoration, the exhibition was a quiet reckoning—a space to remember, to mourn, and to confront the weight of a tragedy that still lingers in the lives of families and a nation.

In the room were members of the Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) movement, Gbenga Oyebode, co-founder of Aluko & Oyebode, two of the Chibok girls now free, and family members who continue to carry the absence of those still missing. Members of the press and students from Lagos stood in solemn solidarity, joined by other Nigerians who gathered not just to witness, but to remember. The atmosphere was heavy with reflection—each presence a quiet acknowledgment that, for many, time has not healed what was broken in 2014.

Through haunting photographic narratives and intimate artistic expressions, the exhibition told stories that words often fail to hold—stories of loss, of waiting, of resilience shaped by unimaginable circumstances. Each image served as a reminder that beyond the headlines are lives paused, dreams interrupted, and families still searching for closure.

MMF remains resolute in its mission, even as the years pass. The call is unchanged: for the safe return of the remaining girls, for justice that has long been delayed, and for a future where no child’s life is defined by such violence.

As the world reflects on more than a decade since the abduction, the silence grows louder. And in that silence is a plea—for remembrance, for accountability, and for a commitment that goes beyond words.