House of Reps urge FG to Ensure Rescue of Chibok Girls
The Federal House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to put more commitment into the search for the Chibok girls before May 29.
Instigating the resolution, Rep. Abike Dabiri-Erewa raised the motion which was unanimously adopted by the house. She considered it regrettable that the girls were still missing even after a year since their abduction.
She said: “One year on, we don’t know whether they are dead or alive, married, pregnant or scattered in different locations. It is one of the saddest happenings in our country.
“Imagine that your child is missing for a day; we must be able to know where they are and Nigerians should not forget these girls.”
Rep. Nnenna Ukeje, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abia state also commended the “Bring Back Our Girls” campaign group for their efforts towards raising awareness about the missing girls.
The Speaker of the House, Aminu Tambuwal, also added his bit, saying that efforts are still ongoing to ensure the rescue of the girls.
He said: “As a nation, we must do everything humanly possible to recover these girls. It is really sad we have gotten to this level.”
He noted that the amendment of the anti-terrorism bill as well as passage of the defence budget without reductions was geared towards ensuring victory over insurgency.
“We had in the past done all we had to do. We pray that God shall not only touch the hearts of the kidnappers but guide the security operatives to rescue the girls,” Tambuwal said.