We Will Do Everything Within Our Power To Find Chibok Girls- Buhari
The President-elect of Nigeria, General Muhammadu
Buhari has released a statement on the missing Chibok girls to mark
the one year that has elapsed since their disappearance.
In the statement, General Buhari said that
although, he can’t guarantee that the girls will be rescued, his administration
will do everything within their power to find the girls.
Full
Statement
Today we remember the kidnapping of 276 girls
from a school in Chibok one year ago. This crime has rightly caused outrage
both in Nigeria and across the world.
Today is a time to reflect on the pain and
suffering of the victims, their friends and families. Our thoughts and prayers,
and that of the whole Nigerian Nation, are with you today.
I want to assure all of them, and particularly
the parents, that when my new Administration takes office at the end of May, we
will do everything we can to defeat Boko Haram. We will act differently from
the Government we replace: we hear the anguish of our citizens and intend to
respond accordingly.
This new approach must also begin with honesty.
We do not know if the Chibok girls can be rescued. Their whereabouts remain
unknown. As much as I wish to, I cannot promise that we can find them.
But I
say to every parent, family member and friend of the children that my
Government will do everything in its power to bring them home.
What I can pledge, with absolute certainty, is
that starting on the first day of my Administration Boko Haram will know the
strength of our collective will and commitment to rid this nation of terror,
and bring back peace and normalcy to all the affected areas.
“Boko Haram” means “Western Education is Sinful”.
When they are defeated militarily, as they will be, we will ensure our citizens
in the affected areas have improved educational opportunities as a direct
counterbalance to Boko Haram’s twisted ideology.
In particular we will educate
ever more young girls ensuring they are empowered as citizens of Nigeria.
Let us use this anniversary to remind each other
that the attack on Chibok was an attack on the dreams and aspirations of our
young people.
We stand united in our pledge to resist terror in
Nigeria– not just through military means but also through the power of
opportunity and the hope of a better future for all”.
General Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR)
President-elect, Federal Republic of Nigeria
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