100th day: #BringBackOurGirls campaign organize global protests
The #BringBackOurGirls campaigners has said nationwide and international protests have been organized to mark 100 days since 276 Chibok school girls were abducted by Boko Haram. A statement signed by leaders of the protest said a variety of activities will be held in Ibadan, Abuja, Lagos, New York, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom and most world […]
The #BringBackOurGirls campaigners has said nationwide and international protests have been organized to mark 100 days since 276 Chibok school girls were abducted by Boko Haram.
A statement signed by leaders of the protest said a variety of activities will be held in Ibadan, Abuja, Lagos, New York, India, Pakistan, United Kingdom and most world capitals where there are teacher’s organizations.
According to the statement, “Wednesday, July 23rd will mark 100 days since 276 girls were savagely abducted from their school in Chibok, Borno State. 57 escaped and 219 remain in captivity.”
They added that their families and community have suffered deep anguish seeking effective rescue to end the peril that befell their daughters who had gone to school in search of knowledge.
The protesters explained that, in those 100 days, the #BringBackOurGirls Campaign has focused on creating awareness of the abduction to ensure that it is a priority issue requiring action.
They said, “We have engaged various stakeholders – the Presidency, the National Assembly, the office of the National Security Adviser, the Chief of Defense Staff, the Borno State Government & other State Governments, ECOWAS member countries and UN agencies to name a few.”
The statement said their position has been to demand that the Federal Government perform its fundamental duty of ensuring the security and the welfare of its citizens, as while as we denounce the wave of terror and insecurity across the country.
They noted that “we continue to demand that the Federal Government deploy its resources to ensure that the missing girls are brought home, and the errors leading from three-weeks of delayed action are remedied.”
The statement said citizens demanding the rescue of the girls ‘now and alive’ on the 100th day to join any of the variety of activities happening around the world tomorrow.
Apart from events in three major Nigerian cities and protests in some countries, Organizations participating are said to include; World at School, Girls not Brides, Global March Against Child Labour, Walk Free, Educational International and ITa.
The #BringBackOurGirls protesters further noted that intolerance to the activities of the Campaign is at variance with their effort to promote healthy civic engagement by citizens to strengthen the resolve of government to rescue the girls.