In line with its determination to continue with the demand for the rescue of the Chibok girls and monitor the May 29 deadline given by the national security adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) for the rescue of the girls, the #BringBackOurGirls (BBOG) group has called for weekly updates from the NSA on the development.
In a speech read at the group’s meeting yesterday and signed by its leaders, Oby Ezekwesili and Hadiza Bala Usman, the group said it has become necessary for Nigerians to know through the NSA if there is any development in the search for the girls.
Part of the speech reads: “The group, however, noted that in expectation of the development in the weeks leading to May 29, it is extremely worried that the public is not being told the whole truth of efforts to rescue our girls. We, therefore, ask that as part of the recent efforts, the NSA should ensure that the military and federal government present the Nigerian public, especially the parents of our Chibok girls with the truth, the absolute truth and nothing but the truth on the real situation.
“We want the answer to our main concern and key issue: where are our Chibok girls? We demand evidence that our authorities are beyond the usual statements, factually working to both locate and rescue our 219 girls. We want the NSA to commence a weekly update on progress being made by the rescue operation since his April 14, 2015 declaration.”
The group also revealed that it has launched a monitoring initiative to be known as the #BBOGCountDownToMay29, anchored on recent declarations of the NSA, adding that it will continue to monitor the Sambisa invasion to ensure that the girls are rescued as promised by the NSA.
“We therefore wish to notify the Federal Government and the public that#BringBackOurGirls movement has launched a monitoring initiative to be known asThe group also noted that “Our Movement has commenced another monitoring initiative anchored on recent declarations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd).
“We therefore wish to notify the Federal Government and the public that#BringBackOurGirls movement has launched a monitoring initiative to be known as theColonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) had on April 14 which marked the the first year commemoration of the abduction of our girls assured the public in his media briefing that our missing 219 Chibok schoolgirls, and others held by the insurgents will be rescued by our military. He assured that as the military invades Sambisa Forest and conquers Boko Haram, our girls among other victims will be rescued on or before the handover of government to a new administration on May 29.”
the#BBOGCountDownToMay29. Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) had on April 14 which marked the the first year commemoration of the abduction of our girls assured the public in his media briefing that our missing 219 Chibok schoolgirls, and others held by the insurgents will be rescued by our military. He assured that as the military invades Sambisa Forest and conquers Boko Haram, our girls among other victims will be rescued on or before the handover of government to a new administration on May 29.”
The group further noted that it is determined to monitor the activities of Sambisa invasion, with a view to seeing theChibok girls rescued as promised by the NSA.
“Over the past one year, our movement has kept faith with hope that our girls will be swiftly rescued. We continue with the strong hope by holding the National Security Advisor to his promise by launching this citizens monitoring tool to enable us to actively follow and track developments as reported by verifiable media sources on the latest rescue mission publicly announced.
