Again, Buhari assures on return of remaining Chibok girls

From Sadiq Abubakar

Maiduguri

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that he was still conscious of the remaining 113 abducted Chibok schoolgirls and assured that he would leave no stone unturned to secure their release from Boko Haram enclave.
President Buhari, who made the declaration Saturday while addressing Chibok communities in Chibok town, regretted the manner in which the secondary school students were abducted, stressing that the he was not comfortable with unfolding developments events.
Represented by Senator Mohammed Ndume, representing Borno South, Buhari explained that federal government has unveiled new strategies to ensure the release of the remaining kidnapped girls.
Senator Ndume said the President has pleaded with the parents of the affected girls and the entire Chibok community to exercise patience and remain calm as all possible measures were being put in place to turn their agony into jubilation.
“I’m here to visit my constituency to convey the message from President Muhammadu Buhari to you on his administration’s determination to end the Boko Haram insurgency and secure the release of your daughters.
The President also promised to bring to end the insurgency that had disrupted the peaceful coexistence of the respective communities in Borno and other states in the Northeast of Nigeria.
“The president assured you that the abducted Chibok school girls still being held by Boko Haram terrorists were still in his mind. There are some lapses in the first phase of negotiation that led to the release of the other Chibok school girls. President restated his commitment to ensure release of the remaining girls still in captivity.
“The president equally directed me to tell you that he had wished to visit Chibok and see things for himself, but because of tight scheduled, he is unable to do so. But he said his mind is always with you, he feels your pains and cries over the inability to secure the release of your daughters”, Ndume said.
According to Senator Ndume, President Buhari also implored the community to engage in massive commercial agriculture to boost their sources of income.
In an interview with newsmen, the chairman of the Abducted Chibok School Girls Parents’ Movement for Rescue, Malam Yakubu Nkeki, expressed delight over the renewed assurances of President Buhari to secure the freedom of the remaining abducted school girls.
Malam Nkeki thanked President Buhari for his endless concern, determination and display of solidarity and assured the government of the support and cooperation of the parents of the abducted girls and the entire community in the ongoing counterinsurgency operations.

 

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