#BringBackOurGirls to write Chadian President over Chibok girls

by Kolapo Olapoju

After staging a protest to the Chadian Embassy on the 3rd of December, 2014, the Abuja chapter of the BringBackOurGirls advocacy group has said it plans to write to the President of Chad, Idriss Deby.

The BBOG has issued a release through its spokesperson, Rotimi Olawale, to communicate the development, which it says is part of its agitation to facilitate the rescue of the 219 Chibok girls still in Boko Haram custody and also to bring an end to the ongoing insurgency in the North East.

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In the statement signed by Obiageli Ezekwesili, Hadiza Bala Usman, Maryam Uwais and Saudatu Mahdi, the BBOG expressed its dissatisfaction with the response of the Ambassador of Chad to crucial questions bordering on the status of the negotiations to release the Chibok girls, purportedly brokered by the Chadian Government, including the whereabouts of the girls and various media reports suggesting that some of the girls might actually be in Chad.

“The BringBackOurGirls Abuja Family, has resolved to write to the President of Chad, H.E. President Idriss Deby, through the Embassy of Chad in Nigeria, in order to ascertain responses to the sundry questions that remain unanswered.”

“As ECOWAS Citizens, we rely on the provisions of the ECOWAS treaty particularly Chapter 10, Article 58: 1 which states ‘Member States undertake to work to safeguard and consolidate relations conducive to the maintenance of peace, stability and security within the region’ and Chapter 11, Article 63: 1 ‘Member States undertake to formulate, harmonise, co-ordinate and establish appropriate policies and mechanisms, for enhancement of the economic, social and cultural conditions of women. These provisions in the ECOWAS treaty strengthen our believe that our neighboring countries of Chad, Niger, Benin owe our Chibok Girls an obligation to fully collaborate with our Government in their rescue activities.”

“The Abuja BringBackOurGirls Family is determined to continue to mount pressure on the Nigerian Government and other relevant stakeholders to prioritise the rescue of the 219 Chibok girls, as well as all other Nigerians abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents,” the statement added.

The Abuja chapter of the BBOG also expressed its intention to take all legitimate steps, within their capacity, to bring to an end the ongoing insurgency, which has claimed numerous lives and disrupted societal cohesion, especially in the North Eastern part of Nigeria.

One comment

  1. Is this d work of pdent.to bring d girl back no is a work of every body to join hand with president and bring d girl back.stop call president a long call ur safe call us call nig call president call every body to join hand together and bring back our girl.thank u my brother.

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