President Buhari promises return of more chibok girls

- President Buhari has promised that his administration is
committed to release of Chibok girls

- He commiserated with the parents of the abducted girls

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his
administration is committed to the return of the Chibok girls who
were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists.

President Buhari spoke on Sunday, January 8 which marks the
1000th day of the abduction of the girls from their school,
Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.

More than 200 girls were abducted from their school in April
2014 during the administration of former president, Goodluck
Jonathan.

Chibok girls that were released in 2016 

While some of them have reportedly died, a few have been
rescued by security operatives since President Muhammadu
Buhari took over power.
In a statement by Femi Adesina who is the special adviser to the
president on media and publicity, he quoted Buhari as saying he
was committed to bringing the girls back home.

Buhari said: "We are grateful to God that on this landmark day,
we are not completely in the depths of despair, but buoyed with
hope that our daughters will yet rejoin their families and loved
ones. Three of them have been recovered by our diligent military,
while the freedom of 21 others was secured through engagement
with their captors. We are hopeful that many more will still return
as soon as practicable.”

"I salute the fortitude of the distraught parents. As a parent also,
I identify with their plight. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to
months, months turned to years, and today, it is 1,000 days. The
tears never dry, the ache is in our hearts. But hope remains
constant, eternal, and we believe our pains will be assuaged. Our
hopes will not be shattered, and our hearts will leap for joy, as
more and more of our daughters return. It is a goal we remain
steadfastly committed to.”

The president applauded all those who have been involved and
committed to the return of the abducted girls.

"Someday soon, we will all rejoice together. Our intelligence and
security forces are unrelenting, and whatever it takes, we remain
resolute. Chibok community, Nigeria, and, indeed, the world, will
yet rise in brotherhood, to welcome our remaining girls back
home. We trust God for that eventuality."

Source : naij.com