by Oge Okonkwo

The senate president, David Mark and 21 other senators are to meet with President Goodluck Jonathan on the abduction of 234 girls by suspected Boko Haram insurgents on April 14, in Chibok, Borno state.

Senator Mark, who announced this meeting during Wednesday’s plenary, said the meeting scheduled for today is aimed at finding ways to rescue the affected girls and end insurgency in the nation.

He said the meeting was slated for 10 p.m and would hold at the  Aso Rock Villa.

Earlier today several women marched to Abuja  under the aegis of “Women for Peace and Justice” to protest for the return of the abducted school girls.

PM News reports:

The Senate had on Tuesday resolved to ask the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure immediate rescue of the abducted female students.

It also urged the Federal Government to seek the assistance of ECOWAS and the UN for modern equipment to aid the search and rescue.

Members of the delegation include Senators Boluwaji Kunlere, Babafemi Ojudu, Zainab Kure, Alkali Jajere, James Manager, Helen Esuene and Chris Anyanwu,

Others are Ali Ndume, Ahmed Zannah, Maina Lawan, Ahmed Makarfi, Mohammed Magoro, Ahmed Lawan and Ahmed Barata.

The remaining are Barnabas Gemade, Sola Adeyeye, Bindowo Jibrilla, Ehigie Uzamere, Bello Tukur, Bukar Ibrahim and Uche Chukwumerije.

It is expected that the meeting will also afford senators from the affected areas opportunity to relay intelligence at their disposal to the President.