HOW OUR EFFORTS TO RESCUE
CHIBOK GIRLS FAILED – FG
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he Federal
Govern-ment, yesterday, revealed measures including two failed swap deals it
had so far taken to return the 219 kidnapped Chibok Girls.
The
Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who spoke on the issue yesterday,
cited the last minute change of mind by the Boko Haram leaders and infighting
within the group for the failure to exchange the girls despite President
Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of the exchange of some of the captured terrorists
for the girls.
Notwithstanding the disappointments, Mohammed said the administration remained determined to bring the girls and all other captives of the terrorists home as he called for deep understanding from the parents and other concerned persons.
Notwithstanding the disappointments, Mohammed said the administration remained determined to bring the girls and all other captives of the terrorists home as he called for deep understanding from the parents and other concerned persons.
The
Minister said: “You will also recall that from the physical destruction of
communities and strategic institutions, the terrorist elements also engaged in
abduction of women and children in the affected parts.
Most
painful was the abduction of the School girls in Chibok at the twilight of the
past administration in 2014.
“When Mr.
President assumed leadership of this country, he immediately directed security
agencies to urgently fashion out strategies to trace, locate and ensure the
safe and successful release of the Chibok girls. This was the mandate given to
security agencies.
“It was consequent upon this
directive that the security agencies, comprising of the Nigerian Army, Air
Force, Navy, Police and the DSS, commenced action in June 2015.
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