FAYEMI LAMENTS THE FATE OF CHIBOK GIRLS, A YEAR AFTER
Former Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has lamented the
inability of the present administration to effect the release of over
200 school girls abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in Chibok, Borno
State exactly one year ago.
Fayemi who described the callous act of the insurgents as highly ignoble, said the experience of the students as well as their parents and family members is saddening and traumatising. He added that the situation was made worse by the failure of the present administration to properly coordinate and effect the release of the missing girls a year after.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olayinka Oyebode,
Fayemi therefore urged the incoming administration of President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to make the rescue of the Chibok girls a top priority as indicted by the President-elect, in order to save their families the trauma and agony.
“As a father, I can imagine the level of pains, trauma and devastation being experienced by the families of the abducted girls, unfortunately, the government’s attitude to the rescue has been at best uncoordinated, dismissive and lackadaisical “, said Fayemi, adding that the lives and future of the abducted girls are as important as the lives of every Nigerian citizens and should be treated as such.
Fayemi, who headed the directorate of Policy, Research and Strategy of the General Buhari
Presidential Campaigns, however said that the current air of hopelessness surrounding the girls whereabouts as well as the pall of silence from the present administration would give way soon when the General Buhari led administration injects life to the efforts at rescuing them.
He urged the parents and families of the abducted girls not to lose hope, but continue to pray for their successful release, assuring them of divine intervention as well as a strategic intervention by the incoming administration.
“And to you our girls, be assured help is on the way. Remain strong and hopeful. I am convinced you will all live to tell the story of your release. I am convinced that as the whole world mark the first anniversary of your abduction by Boko Haram, soon the whole world would rise to celebrate your release from captivity”. He added.
Fayemi who described the callous act of the insurgents as highly ignoble, said the experience of the students as well as their parents and family members is saddening and traumatising. He added that the situation was made worse by the failure of the present administration to properly coordinate and effect the release of the missing girls a year after.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olayinka Oyebode,
Fayemi therefore urged the incoming administration of President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, to make the rescue of the Chibok girls a top priority as indicted by the President-elect, in order to save their families the trauma and agony.
“As a father, I can imagine the level of pains, trauma and devastation being experienced by the families of the abducted girls, unfortunately, the government’s attitude to the rescue has been at best uncoordinated, dismissive and lackadaisical “, said Fayemi, adding that the lives and future of the abducted girls are as important as the lives of every Nigerian citizens and should be treated as such.
Fayemi, who headed the directorate of Policy, Research and Strategy of the General Buhari
Presidential Campaigns, however said that the current air of hopelessness surrounding the girls whereabouts as well as the pall of silence from the present administration would give way soon when the General Buhari led administration injects life to the efforts at rescuing them.
He urged the parents and families of the abducted girls not to lose hope, but continue to pray for their successful release, assuring them of divine intervention as well as a strategic intervention by the incoming administration.
“And to you our girls, be assured help is on the way. Remain strong and hopeful. I am convinced you will all live to tell the story of your release. I am convinced that as the whole world mark the first anniversary of your abduction by Boko Haram, soon the whole world would rise to celebrate your release from captivity”. He added.
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