Dr.
Ezekwesili consoling one of the Chibok Parent
Fifteen months ago they were made promise that their
children, wards and relatives who were forcefully abducted by the Islamic terrorists
group Boko haram will be returned, and returned as soon as possible. Fifteen months
after this promise was made to the parents and relatives of the Ckibok girls,
the man who made the promise, president mohamadu Buhari has disappointed,
hence the call by these frustrated parents and relatives of the Chibok
girls that the president either rescues the girls or resign.
The parents, who joined the #BringBackOurGirls
coalition on Thursday for another protest march to the Presidential Villa, were
again stopped by armed policemen.
A representative of the parents, Rev. Enoch Mark, accused
the Federal Government of not doing enough to rescue the girls, saying the
government should negotiate for their release.
Speaking on behalf of the parents of the abducted Chibok
girls, Rev. Enoch Mark said the president should negotiate with the Islamic group
to facilitate the urgent release of the abducted girls.
Rev. Mark said “we caste our vote for Buhari because he
promised to rescue our girls, something he allege the president is reluctant to do.
Either use the military force or go for negotiation; some
countries are ready to give you a helping hand. What are you waiting for? Are
you not interested in bringing back our girls?
“We have intelligence agencies in Nigeria; there is nothing
in this country that they don’t know. Why didn’t you give them orders to bring
back our girls?
“Are you not a General? You know what is happening and you
know where our daughters are. Buhari, if you feel that you are incapable of
rescuing the girls, step down now and give power to someone else. We have
many intelligent persons in the country who can handle this situation. You
cannot tell us that you don’t know where the girls are.”
Rev. Mark whose two daughters are among the abducted Chibok
girls said they were intimidated by the president when they visited the
president in Aso Rock in January. President Buhari
had said according to Rev. Mark that he was frustrated and displeased with the
Chibok parents and the #BringBackOurGirls group.
Meanwhile the convener of the #BBOG, Oby Ezekwesili in a
statement she read said they group will march to the presidential Villa in 72
hours, if no positive response came from the presidency.
Ezekwesili further called for an investigate into the
circumstances surrounding the troops feeding and incentives, saying complaints
about their feedings and allowances were unacceptable.
The group challenged the federal government to show it has
the political will to rescue the girls by taking a definite action on the
matter.
It would recall that the Buhari led APC government had promised among other things during campaign to see that the abducted girls were
released if voted into power. Fifteen months after coming into office, none of
those promises has been kept, including the feeding of school children, five
thousand monthly salaries to unemployed youths and others. Nigerians are now
wondering, like the Chobok girls parents and relatives, if they were deceived
with campaign promises by the man whom they thought was the messiah.
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