Former Minister of Education and leading voice of the global #BringBackOurGirls campaign (#BBOG) Oby Ezekwesili has expressed gratitude to God and equally thanked both the President Muhammadu Buhari and the gallant Nigerian soldiers for seeing to the safe release of the girls.
In a statement jointly signed by co-conveners of the movement, Oby Ezekwesili and Aisha Yesufu, the group said that the “wonderful development” confirms what it has always known about the activity of the government to rescue the Chibok girls.
The group said that while it awaits further details, it salutes the work of the nation’s security services at the front lines, its commitment, resilience and tireless efforts of the members of the Multi-National Joint Task Force and the Civilian JTF.
The group also thanked the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Swiss Government and all negotiators involved in securing the release.
It however, urged the international community to continue to support the government’s effort to rescue all other abducted Nigerians so that parents, the Chibok community, the nation, and the world at large can finally put an end to the nightmare once and for all.
The Spokesman for the President on Thursday, confirmed that 21 out of the Chibok girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram militants have been released.
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