Nigeria hits headlines because of kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic Haram militants . The country is also hosting the World Economic Forum later this week . At the same time I sit on the board of Enough is Enough Nigeria , which is passionately , angrily demanding that the world cancels the World Economic Forum on Africa to send a message to our lethargic president that he must find the 234 girls who have been missing for 18 days , and stop the violence that has taken the lives of over 1,500 in the north of Nigeria this year . President Obama says Nigerians must maintain hope in difficult circumstances . ` ` Our eyes may be fixed on the stars , but our feet must stand firmly on the ground , '' he says .
Nigeria hits headlines because of kidnapping of Nigerian schoolgirls by Islamic Haram militants . The country is also hosting the World Economic Forum later this week . President Obama says Nigerians must maintain hope in difficult circumstances . ` ` Our eyes may be fixed on the stars , but our feet must stand firmly on the ground , '' he says .