By Ehi Ekhator
The First lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Dame Patience Jonathan has been at the centre of attack over the meeting she called last week to address the issue concerning the abduction of the students of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
A group called BAOBAB for Women’s right, in Maiduguri, has asked the First Lady to apologise to the parents of the abducted girls for her doubt over the missing girls.
The Statement which was signed by the Borno State Coordinator, Prof. Hauwa Biu, also called on the Federal Government to put adequate plans in place to cater for the parents who are presently going through the trauma of their kids abduction.
The Statement reads: “BAOBAB for Women’s Human Rights, Borno State outreach condemns in its totality the actions of the wife of Nigerian president, Mrs. Patience Jonathan on concerns shown by people within and outside Nigeria on the abduction of innocent girls. This act of criminality, as we are aware violates their fundamental human right to education.
“A situation when the wife of the president who does not have a role under the Nigerian constitution begins to summon and interrogate duly appointed government officials as well as giving them directives and detaining some of them, is worrisome as this could interfere with the various actions put in place towards addressing insurgency rocking the country,” the group said.
The group asked the Federal Government to beef up their effort in order to rescue the girls back home.
The group said: “We want them back, safe in their homes wherever they are. The poor handling of information about the exact number of girls who are still missing and the fact that members of the Boko Haram have claimed responsibility for the abduction of these girls must not deter those with the responsibility for the safety of all Nigerians from working to find these girls where they are being held and return them to their parents.”
It commended the effort of various women organisations within and outside the country, religious bodies, local and foreign media towards rescuing the abducted girls.
#Bringbackourgirls: Women group lambast Patience Jonathan
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