Governor Ayodele Fayose has said that the true story of the released Chibok girls will be appropriately told one day.
In 2016, 21 of the Chibok girls who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists were released following negotiation between the terrorists and the Swiss government on behalf of Nigeria.
READ ALSO: Nigerian Army rescues another Chibok girl with baby near Sambisa
Since the release of the girls however, there have been reports that they have not been allowed to be with their parents,
Why have released Chibok girls not meet their parents? Fayose
One of the parents complained that she has not been allowed to spend private time with her child since she returned from captivity.
Daily Post reports that in a statement through his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Fayose wondered the released girls have not been allowed to meet with their parents.
He said: “Have you ever seen anyone that will be in captivity for that long and won’t be eager to reunite with his or her family two months after regaining freedom?
READ ALSO: Opinion: The fall of Sambisa forest
“If the girls are truly Chibok girls, their freedom must be total. They must also be allowed to tell their own stories.
“However, as it appears, the girls may have moved from one captivity to another.”
Meanwhile, President Buhari promised that his administration is committed to the return of the Chibok girls
President Buhari spoke on Sunday, January 8 which marks the 1000th day of the abduction of the girls from their school, Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.
In a statement by Femi Adesina who is the special adviser to the president on media and publicity, he quoted Buhari as saying he was committed to bringing the girls back home.
Buhari said: “We are grateful to God that on this landmark day, we are not completely in the depths of despair, but buoyed with hope that our daughters will yet rejoin their families and loved ones. Three of them have been recovered by our diligent military, while the freedom of 21 others was secured through engagement with their captors. We are hopeful that many more will still return as soon as practicable.”
“I salute the fortitude of the distraught parents. As a parent also, I identify with their plight. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, months turned to years, and today, it is 1,000 days. The tears never dry, the ache is in our hearts. But hope remains constant, eternal, and we believe our pains will be assuaged. Our hopes will not be shattered, and our hearts will leap for joy, as more and more of our daughters return. It is a goal we remain steadfastly committed to.”
360naze
No comments:
Post a Comment