Members of Bring Back Our Girls Group (BBOG) have resolved to resume their 72- hourly protest in October if the Federal government failed to secure the release of the remaining 113 girls in Boko Haram captivity. The group made this known on Thursday in a statement signed by the coordinators, Florence Ozor and Oby Ezekwesili.
The statement called on the Federal Government to immediately send a high-powered delegation to Chibok community to reassure parents of the girls still in captivity that practical steps are being taken to secure their release.
The group also called on the government to give accurate details on the missing female Police personnel as well as lecturers of the University of Maiduguri and Officials of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recently captured by Boko Haram sect during an oil exploration exercise in the North East. They said Government must invite the families of the victims for engagements.
The statement posited that by inviting the families of the affected victims, government would have demonstrated that it had taken ownership of the tragedy while mapping out strategy to secure their release.
The group further hinted that families of the victim had contacted them for help but insisted that the provision of such help was the responsibility of government hence the call. It concluded that it would resume its action if the government failed to meet the above demands.
“Our movement will monitor for tangible outcomes in the next 30 days, and if the inaction prevails, we will commence our 72-hourly marches from October 14, and replicate same in November and December. We commend the Federal Government for results achieved so far as a total of 106 of our missing 219 #Chibok Girls are back. We also acknowledge the two reunions so far with their parents, and actions taken for their rehabilitation and education.”
