Following claims by the Governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima that the Bring Back Our Girls campaign group have never been to Chibok, Co-convener of the group, Bukky Shonibare has refuted the claims.

Shettima had said the group has been protesting in the comfort of the Federal Capital Territory but have never been to Chibok where the girls were kidnapped.

But in a series of tweets on Friday, Shonibare said the group was in Chibok for eight days but decided against making it public.

She also released photos while stating that the group also birthed Adopt-A-Camp, an initiative interested in the welfare of IDPs.

See tweets below:

1. Gov. Shettima lied. When they were too afraid to go, I and some BBOG members went to Chibok. @LeadershipNGA pic.twitter.com/5fzoh6LVkd

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

2. Chibok is just one of the several communities we have been in the North East even when the security risk was 'High.' @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

3. While BBOG is an advocacy group, we're doing our bit to support victims of insurgency in and outside the North East. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

4. We didn't go to Chibok empty handed. We stopped at the Mubi market to shop. We dont have to make noise about this or more. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

5. Let's even assume none of us have gone to Chibok, how is that a yardstick to measure our compassion for our girls? @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

6. I intentionally refused to make public the revelations that came out of our 8-day visit to Chibok and other NE communities @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

7. You have people standing for y(our) girls and all you can say is they have not been to Chibok? How shameful! @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

8. When attention on IDPs was not so popular, BBOG took the plunge. We went to Kugbaru and other places and donated stuffs. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

9. Adopt-A-Camp (@AdoptCamp) started because of BBOG as there was need for a separate vehicle to drive supports for IDPs. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

10. I started "Adopt-A-Camp" and "Girl Child Africa" because while BBOG advocates, we also act through other avenues. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

11. Our work focuses, primarily, on the North East, especially Borno State, where Gov. Shettima governs. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

12. Gov. Shettima can see https://t.co/aVB242BrtA and https://t.co/9YLZRYyVUP for these interventions in the NE, esp. Borno. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

13. Now, I'm just one of many BBOG members who is executing several programs and projects to support victims of insurgency. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

14. Now Gov. Shettima can 'boast' of funds to support the girls' education? How funny. He should push us to talk. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016

15. Gov. Shettima shd know they are 57 girls (not 56). Rebecca is here. Thankfully, she passed her exams and waiting for Uni. @LeadershipNGA

— Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) September 9, 2016