#BBOG Protest In Silence In Abuja, Demand Buhari Move Beyond Rhetoric To Rescue Chibok Girls
This is the latest demonstration in a series organized by the
group calling on renewed efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to locate and
rescue the 218 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.
Protesters and
activists of the #BringBackOurGirls movement embarked on a silent protest today
in Abuja. This is the latest demonstration in a series organized by the group
calling on renewed efforts by President Muhammadu Buhari to locate and rescue
the 218 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram in 2014.
The protesters from
today’s rally marched in silence with tape sealed across their lips. The tape
reportedly represents the silencing of the abducted girls’ agony and pain
because the Nigerian government has taken too little action.
The procession of
demonstrators began at Unity Fountain in Abuja and moved to the Presidential
Villa gate. They protesters then sat on the ground in silence for several hours
as the police guarded the entrance. It will be recalled that the BBOG
protesters have tried, on several occasions, to gain access to the Presidential
Villa to give their demands directly to President Buhari but they have been
stopped.
One of the leaders of
BBOG, Oby Ezekwesili, issued a statement saying that President Buhari’s remarks
during his trip to Kenya that his government would negotiate with Boko Haram
for the release of the Chibok girls was not enough.
Mrs. Ezekwesili
emphasized that the Nigerian government should control how the girls are
rescued rather than terrorists dictating the terms of their release. Her
remarks noted that the Nigerian government has not been proactive or decisive
in rescuing the abducted girls.
BBOG reiterated
through statements that the President should move beyond rhetorical statements
and take action to save the remaining Chibok Girls.
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