The Bring Back Our Girls Group, BBOG, has reacted to the release of the twenty-one Chibok school girls by the Boko Haram group.
Recall that Boko Haram insurgents group had in 2014 abducted over 200 girls from the Government Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State.
But the degraded Boko Haram group had on Thursday, dropped off 21 of the girls at the Banki area of the state and it was learnt that the girls were picked up by military helicopter.
Also, the Presidency has confirmed the release of the girls, saying the release of the girls, in a limited number was the outcome of negotiations between the administration and the Boko Haram.
Reacting to the new development, the BBOG group in a statement signed by its leader, former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili and the co-convener, Aisha Yesufu, said, “We welcome reports from the Presidential Spokesperson, Garba Shehu, of the negotiated release of 21 of our abducted #ChibokGirls today.
“This wonderful development confirms what we have always known about the capacity of our government to rescue our #ChibokGirls.
“While awaiting further details, we take this opportunity to salute the work of our security services at the front lines – the commitment, resilience and tireless efforts of our members of the Multi-national Joint Task Force and the civilian JTF.
“We also thank the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Swiss government and all negotiators involved in securing the release.
“Following this development, we trust that our government will continue to work to keep the safety, security, and well-being of the other girls a high priority.
“We further urge the international community to continue to support our government’s effort to rescue all other abducted Nigerians, so that parents, the Chibok community, the nation, and the world can finally put an end to this nightmare once and for all,” the statement added.
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