The lecturers abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents in Maiduguri have begged President Muhammadu Buhari for a new job outside the Borno State capital.
The University of Maiduguri lecturers who were recently released by the Boko Haram members, visited President Buhari at the Presidential Villa on Monday.
Expressing appreciation to the Federal Government, one of the abducted staff of the university and a lecturer, Department of Geophysics, Dr. Solomon Nicholas Yusuf who spoke on behalf of the abductees, also said that they had lost hope of surviving from the abductors.
He said, “While we were in captivity and we said with 180 million or more Nigerians, will Nigeria ever come to rescue us?
“We lost hope. Sir, you surprised us. After seven months for us in the university and eight months for the 10 ladies from, Nigeria rescued us. This shows that the life of every Nigerian is important and is worth rescuing.
“Sir, we are grateful. You gave us hope when there was no hope And we are excited, we thank you Sir.
“We also want to appreciate the DSS, the Nigerian armed forces, and the entire team that worked together to make sure we regained our freedom.
“We appreciate the labour and love you have shown to us.
“We also want to appreciate Nigerians for praying. We were informed that the entire nation was praying for us and we were excited and we said oh God what is this? This is love. Sir, we are grateful.
“Sir, from the university, it is a golden opportunity for us to see you and to share our fears and concern because we were abducted while working for the nation. And right now going back home to us is still a nightmare because of our experiences.
“Sir, we have this golden plea with all due respect Sir, if there is an opportunity for us to be relocated and maybe given another job, Sir, this is our golden request. This is the only opportunity we have to share with you. But we appreciate everything done, the sacrifice you have given to us, thank you Sir.”
The names of the rescued victims as given by the DSS DG, were, Jummai Ibrahim, who is serving her NYSC at the time of her abduction, she could have passed out at the end of the last batch 2017.
Esther Wazari Kwasina and Amina Adams Gomdiya, Gloria Bulus, Paulina Amos, Tani Audu, final year student in the university of Maiduguri and Fustina.
The lecturers were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents while working with the team on oil exploration at the Lake Chad Basin.
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