President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to do all in his power to rescue the Chibok girls after over one year in captivity.
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednseady, July 8, stressed that management of the Chibok girls situation by former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration was not commendable.
The President stated this when he received the #Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG) camapigners at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where they made numerous demands of the government.
Buhari also said it was a matter of right for the government to take care of the escaped girls and parents of the over 200 secondary school girls abducted from Chibok, Borno State on April 14.
He said: “Nobody in Nigeria or outside could have missed your consistency and persistence, demonstration of the injustice meted on you, the parents, the community and Nigeria.
“Representing the government of Nigeria, I cannot rationalise the government’s incompetence in dealing with this issue. We only ask for your patience.
“I’m impressed with the presentation of BBOG by Mrs . Uwais, which is comprehensive enough, and the leadership of the Chibok community has made a comprehensive representation as well as leader of this group, the cleric that represents the group.”
“It’s unfortunate that the security and federal government conflicting report initially presented the government and its agencies in a very bad light both nationally and internationally because the law enforcement agencies and the government were conflicting each other, sometimes within hours or within weeks, that is not very impressive.
“The delayed and late reaction by former government and its agencies was very unfortunate as I said. And I thank the leader of Chibok Community for the articulated priorities he has drawn about welfare of the families, of the communities and rehabilitation of infrastructure. I think government should provide these infrastructure as a matter of right.
“I think you will agree that the present government takes the issue very seriously. Within a week of being sworn in, I visited Niger, Chad and would have visited Cameroon but for the invitation of the G7 to go to Germany and listen to them.”
He however promised to do his all to rescue the girls.