Chibok girls campaigners meet Buhari, demand action

Former education minister and leader of the group, Oby Ezekwesili stated this yesterday during the group’s meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, 450 days after the girls were abducted and 235 days of the groups advocacy.She said every effort by the group to have a meeting with the previous administration proved abortive.She also […]

Former education minister and leader of the group, Oby Ezekwesili stated this yesterday during the group’s meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa, 450 days after the girls were abducted and 235 days of the groups advocacy.
She said every effort by the group to have a meeting with the previous administration proved abortive.
She also asked for accountability matrix so that citizens can hold institutions accountable to their responsibilities and also asked for a missing person bureau to be established instantly.
Responding, Buhari accused his predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, of poor handling of the case.
He said the response of Jonathan’s government to the case of the abducted schoolgirls was not impressive.
He said conflicting reports from Jonathan’s government and the service chiefs shortly after the girls were abducted portrayed the administration in bad light within and outside the country.
He assured the campaigners that his government would do everything possible to rescue the missing girls and restore the lost glory of the armed forces.
The president also appealed to the parents of the abducted girls, the BBOG group, Chibok community and Nigerians to be patient.
“Nobody in Nigeria or outside could’ve missed your consistency and persistence, demonstration of the injustice meted on you, the parents, the community and Nigeria. Representing the government of Nigeria, we cannot rationalize the government’s incompetence in dealing with this issue. We only ask for your patience,” he said.