There’s been so much brouhaha about the 82 released Chibok Girls. Starting with the PDP faction’s pathetic statement in response to the prisoner swap that led to the release of the girls and the general confusion that has attended the announcement that the girls won’t be released to their parents.

To this end, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Jumai Alhassan has held a press conference to address these issues:

The Press Conference by Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, @JummaiAlhassan, has now started. #ChibokGirls pic.twitter.com/HegjHBlGGk

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Min @JummaiAlhassan: Before the arrival of the #Chibok82, we'd been taking care of 24 previously-released girls, and 4 babies. #ChibokGirls

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The Minister is referring to the 21 girls who’s release was first secured through a collaboration between the ICRC, the Swiss government and the Nigerian government on the 13th of October 2016; as weel as the three who had escaped at different times since 2015.

Min @JummaiAlhassan: The Committee on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of the #ChibokGirls is headed by Acting President @profosinbajo

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Min @JummaiAlhassan: The Committee on the Rehabilitation and Reintegration of the #ChibokGirls is headed by Acting President @profosinbajo

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.@JummaiAlhassan: The first 21 girls came back in bad shape, & spent almost 2 mths in medical care. They were handed over to me Dec 22, 2016

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.@JummaiAlhassan: The parents of the #Chibok21 were reunited with the girls within one week of their return in October 2016.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: Upon return all the #Chibok21 said they wanted to go back to school, but that they didn't want to go to school in Chibok

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The girls are now being held in a government-owned facility in the FCT where they are being rehabilitated and are being given remedial lessons to make up for the scholl time they missed.

.@JummaiAlhassan: The #Chibok21 girls travelled to Chibok for Christmas in Dec2016, as soon as they emerged from medical care. Spent 2 weeks

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.@JummaiAlhassan: #Chibok21 + 3 currently in Abuja undergoing 9-month Rehabilitation & Reintegr: incl Classes, Sports & Vocational Training

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: #Chibok21 + 3 scheduled to travel to Chibok for Easter, but security situation wasn't conducive. So parents were invited.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: #Chibok82 currently undergoing medical screening (some need surgeries) in Abuja. This should be completed in 2-3 weeks

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: Photos of #Chibok82 sent to families in Chibok for identification. Families currently meeting to identify their daughters.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: The people complaining that they're not allowed to see the #Chibok21 are not their biological parents or guardians.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: Reports that we are preventing parents from seeing #Chibok21 are absolutely not true. The parents visit from time to time.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: We're very careful who we grant access to #Chibokgirls. We will only grant access to their parents, not community members

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: It was the choice of the #Chibokgirls and their parents—when they returned—to stay under the care of the Fed Govt in Abuja

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: The parents of the #Chibokgirls are free to visit them at any time. We will never prevent them from seeing their daughters

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: One of the #Chibok21 has asked for permission to visit her family. We've allowed her to go, she'll be back in 2 weeks.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: We ask the #Chibokgirls — 'who do you want to visit you from home?' We invite whoever they tell us they want to see.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: Persons doubting that #Chibok82 are #ChibokGirls—we're happy to pay for you to travel to Chibok to confirm from families

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: We're negotiating seriously to have the rest of the #ChibokGirls released. We will not relent until all are back.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: We have no apologies or regrets whatsoever for exchanging B/Haram detainees for our daughters. We'll do it again if needed

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: When #Chibok82 parents arrive from Chibok (in a matter of days) doubting Thomases will see that they're truly #ChibokGirls

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: When they returned the #ChibokGirls said they were scared to return to Chibok. So we designed 9-month Reintegration Prog.

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

.@JummaiAlhassan: Both parents & #ChibokGirls told us they wanted the girls to be cared for by Fed Govt in Abuja. So we designed a Prog 2/2

— Government of Nigeria (@AsoRock) May 11, 2017

That’s where we stand with the girls, as far as we’ve heard from Minister Jummai Alhassan