1 January 2018
#BRINGBACKOURGIRLS
The
President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari made a
declaration through the senator for Borno South senatorial district, Senator
Mohammed Ndume, at a gathering in Chibok. In the Declaration, he said that he has not forgotten about the
remaining 113 schoolgirls from Chibok in Borno State still being held by Boko
Haram insurgents.
As you
may already be aware of the fact that Boko Haram abducted 276 girls from a
Government Secondary School in Chibok, on the 4th of April 2014
in a very controversial circumstance that has been blamed on the military
authorities that are in charge of protecting Borno state. The girls at the time
were preparing for their West African Senior School Certificate Examination.
Fifty-seven of the abducted girls escaped, three were later found, while 103
were released under some sort of negotiation arrangements. Nineteen parents of
the victims are said to have died so far. However, one hundred and thirteen of
the schoolgirls are still held by Boko Haram in unknown places.
While speaking with
the people of Chibok community on behalf of the President, Senator Ndume said,
he was on a visit to convey a message from President Muhammadu Buhari, who
instructed him to inform them that his administration is determined to put an end
to the insurgency threatening peaceful of the people.
He reiterated the
president’s assurance that the abducted Chibok girls being held by Boko Haram
are still on his mind. He stated that there were certain lapses during the
initial negotiation that led to the release of the other girls. The president
is, however, commitment to ensuring release of the remaining girls still in held
captivity by the wicked group of people. He also stated that the president
would have loved to visit Chibok and address the people himself, but due to his
tight schedule, he is unable to do so. The senator on behave of Mr. President
also implores the community to divert their energy into commercial agriculture
in other to boost the economy of their society.
The chairman of the
Abducted Chibok Girls Parents’ Movement for Rescue, Malam Yakubu Nkeki, showed
his excitement regarding the president’s assurance of making sure that the
girls will be returned to their parents. He expressed his appreciation to Mr.
President for his display of solidarity with the families of the affected
children. He also promised the president that he will get every needed support
and cooperation of the parents of the abducted girls and the entire community.
It was however
reported last week, by Wall Street Journal, that 13 of the remaining Chibok
schoolgirls being held captive had died due to hunger, sickness, and snake
bites. “Of the remaining 113, at least 13 have died, it says. Some were felled
by malaria, hunger or a snake bite,” the report states. It also added that
Among those forcefully married to Boko haram fighters, at least two died in
childbirth.”
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