The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has hailed the Federal Government of Nigeria over the release of the abducted students of Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State.
The UNFPA described the girls’ freedom as cheering news and a welcome development.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, UNFPA said it was excited with the news that the girls had been released after weeks in captivity and uncertainty.
“It is cherishing news to know that the girls will be returning to their families who have been waiting for their returns.
“UNFPA is currently on ground in Yobe State, providing psychosocial counseling to the parents and families of the girls and on standby to support the Nigerian government to provide the comprehensive psychosocial support and other specialized services needed for the released girls.
“Already staffs at a UNFPA supported health clinic are on standby to provide medical check-ups for the girls. We commend the government for this important achievement in helping to protect women and girls impacted by the conflict in North East Nigeria but remain deeply concerned for the thousands of women and children still held in captivity by Boko Haram. Greater efforts must be made to bring them all to safety and home to their families,” said the UNFPA Representative in Nigeria, Ms. Diene Keita.
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