The #BringBackOurGirls#, BBOG, campaign group, yesterday, called on Nigerians and the international community to demand the immediate release of the remaining 219 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, abducted by Boko Haram.
The group, in a statement by co-convener, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, and nine others in Abuja, said the families of the abducted girls were calling for a Global Week of Action from October 11 to 18 October, to mobilise everyone around the world to demand the immediate rescue of the girls.
The statement read: “October 14 makes it exactly six months since 276 girls were abducted by the Boko Haram sect from their school, Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
“The sect leader claimed responsibility for the mass kidnappings in a video where he informed the world that he plans to sell the girls into slavery.
“Till date, not one girl has been rescued, save for 57 girls who escaped on their own, while 219 girls still remain in captivity.
“As the United Nations marks the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, we, the #BringBackOurGirls movement and the families of the abducted girls, are calling for a Global Week of Action from 11th to 18th October, to mobilise everyone around the world to demand for the immediate rescue of our Chibok girls and end this humanitarian tragedy.
“It is undeniably apt that this year’s theme for United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Circle of Violence, coincides with this period when we all are still agitating for the release of our innocent Chibok girls, who are victims of the violence being perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect.”
The group also urged the Federal Government, and other governments lending support to the rescue operation, to intensify actions.
The group, in a statement by co-convener, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, and nine others in Abuja, said the families of the abducted girls were calling for a Global Week of Action from October 11 to 18 October, to mobilise everyone around the world to demand the immediate rescue of the girls.
The statement read: “October 14 makes it exactly six months since 276 girls were abducted by the Boko Haram sect from their school, Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State.
“The sect leader claimed responsibility for the mass kidnappings in a video where he informed the world that he plans to sell the girls into slavery.
“Till date, not one girl has been rescued, save for 57 girls who escaped on their own, while 219 girls still remain in captivity.
“As the United Nations marks the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, we, the #BringBackOurGirls movement and the families of the abducted girls, are calling for a Global Week of Action from 11th to 18th October, to mobilise everyone around the world to demand for the immediate rescue of our Chibok girls and end this humanitarian tragedy.
“It is undeniably apt that this year’s theme for United Nations International Day of the Girl Child, Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Circle of Violence, coincides with this period when we all are still agitating for the release of our innocent Chibok girls, who are victims of the violence being perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect.”
The group also urged the Federal Government, and other governments lending support to the rescue operation, to intensify actions.
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