READ PRESIDENT BUHARI REMARKS AT THE RECEPTION FOR THE RECENTLY RELEASED 21 CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS IN STATE HOUSE

 REMARKS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AT THE RECEPTION FOR THE RECENTLY RELEASED 21 CHIBOK SCHOOL GIRLS AT THE STATE HOUSE, ABUJA. OCTOBER 19, 2016

My dear children. This is a happy moment for me and for all Nigerians. I welcome you back to freedom. It is a moment your parents, the Nation and the International Community have been eagerly waiting for, since your abduction on 14th April 2014.
We must from the onset, thank Almighty God for this day that 21 of the Chibok girls have again breathed the air of freedom and are reunited with their parents. We are equally prayerful, that God in his infinite mercies and benevolence, will see to it that the girls remaining in captivity will be freed and returned to us soonest.

All Nigerians recall, sadly the night of 14th April 2014, 276 young female Nigerian students were abducted from the Government Secondary School in Chibok Borno State by the Boko Haram.

Fortunately, 57 of the kidnapped school girls were able to escape, leaving 219 in captivity. One of the abducted girls, Amina Ali was found in May 2016. And today we are here celebrating the freedom and return of another 21 girls that regained freedom on Thursday 13th October. We are equally as hopeful as we are praying, that the remaining girls will be freed and returned to us without further delay.

The release of these 21 girls followed a series of negotiations between Government and the Boko Haram group, brokered by our friends both local and International. Since this Administration assumed office, we have been working towards the safe release of the girls. The Nigerian DSS, Military and other Security Agencies have spared no effort to secure our girls. These 21 girls are the manifestation of our doggedness and commitments to the release and return of the Chibok girls.

While joining their parents to rejoice and praise the Almighty, we shall redouble efforts to ensure that we fulfill our pledge of bringing the remaining girls back home. Already, the credible first step has been taken and Government will sustain the effort until all the remaining girls return safely

These 21 girls will be given adequate and comprehensive medical, nutritional and psychological care and support. The Federal Government will rehabilitate them, and ensure that their reintegration back to the Society is done as quickly as possible.

Aside from rescuing them, we are assuming the responsibility for their personal, educational and professional goals and ambitions in life. Obviously, it is not late for the girls to go back to school and continue the pursuit of their studies.

These dear daughters of ours have seen the worst that the world has to offer. It is now time for them to experience the best that the world can do for them. The Government and all Nigerians must encourage them to achieve their desired ambitions.

The Federal Government appreciates the patience and understanding of the parents of all the abducted Chibok girls. We equally thank Nigerians and the International Community for their support and prayers, and for never losing confidence in our ability to secure the safe release of our girls.

Once again, I congratulate the 21 released girls, their parents, the Chibok Community the security agencies and all Nigerians on this day of delight and rejoicing.

Thank You!

Boko Haram Outline Conditions FG Must Meet In Other To Release Remaining Chibok Girls

According to reports, the boko haram sect may demand ransom as well as the release of 16 detained top commanders of the sect.

The Boko Haram insurgents who had last week released 21 girls of the over 200 abducted Chibok girls has a reason for leting 21 out of the forest why keeping the rest.
According to sources, the 21 girls that were freed last Thursday, is to test federal government’s level of commitment and sincerity.

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Reports say the release of the remaining girls may be based strictly on ransom payment and freedom for no fewer than 16 of Boko Haram commanders.

It is expected that negotiations for the next phase of the release of 83 Chibok girls will begin this week.

Indications have emerged, that Boko Haram might table two major conditions to the Federal Government before the deal can be sealed.

Boko Haram Outline Conditions FG Must Meet In Other To Release Remaining Chibok Girls

A source close to the negotiations disclosed that the government was eager to get the remaining 83 girls.

Reports say the girls are being held by a top leader of the sect in an undisclosed location in the North East.

Out of the 219 girls still missing, a source said that only 104 were left in the captivity of the sect.

The remaining had long been married off by top commanders and converted to Islam.

One source was quoted as saying:

    “The truth is that those Chibok girls are now Boko Haram members, having married the sect members and become radicalized.

    “The remaining 83 girls are with a top leader of Boko Haram and those are the only ones we are going to work for their release in the next phase of our negotiations which starts immediately.

    “ The others had since become Boko Haram members, having been married off and radicalised into Boko Haram as soon as they were captured over two years ago.”

Boko Haram Outline Conditions FG Must Meet In Other To Release Remaining Chibok Girls

According to reports by Vanguard, representatives of the sect presently meeting with FG might insist on upfront payment of huge cash as ransom,t before freeing the captives.

The source disclosed that the Boko Haram insurgents are settled on the idea that the cash must come ahead of the release.

This is as they had proven to government that they are reliable by releasing the 21 girls, last week, without many conditions attached.

The  source also disclosed that leaders of the sect had also shown that they have confidence in government.

Reports have it that lingering challenge in getting back all the girls came from the fact that while some of them are with a faction loyal to Benawhi, the rest are being kept by the group loyal to Abubakar Shekau.

However, one of the negotiators believed the remaining 83 girls would be freed if a meaningful deal is struck between the sect and the Federal Government.


source: buzznigeria

21 Missing Chibok Girls Have Be Release, After Boko Haram Deal - Presidency

 It has been confirmed that 21 of the missing Chibok Girls have been released and are in the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS.

The Director-General, Malam LAWAL Daura has finished briefing the President Muhammadu Buhari the update.
These limited number of the girls release was as a result of negotiations between the administration and the Boko Haram brokered by the International Red Cross and the Swiss government. The negotiations will still continue till all the girls are release.

The 21 girls where welcome to presidential villa  and the president have cautioned the public to be mindful of the fact that thousand of fellow Nigerians citizens has be killed via terrorism.

Malam LAWAL advise that the girls need to have some rest, they must have been very tired, all of them before he hands them over to the Vice President,Professor Yemi Osinbajo. The President takes off shortly on a trip to Germany for a state visit.

The names of the released girls will follows shortly .

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and Publicity).
ABUJA
13-10-16

President Buhari Assure That credible information Will Help us rescue abducted Chibok girls

President Buhari during a meeting  with the former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon at the Presidential villa, Abuja on Tuesday, said that in order for the government to successfully rescue the abducted Chibok girls, they need credible information on their exact location and the cooperation of the relevant persons.


General Gown said he talked about various issues with the country including the governments efforts at fighting corruption in the country. He said:

“We discussed the general affairs of the country, the problems of the country, his fight against corruption, and all the efforts that he is making to deal with it and of course, the impatience of the public to see results of the fight which have yet to be found, since people have not been prosecuted yet, that would soon begin.

“These are some of the issues we talked about. One appreciates his efforts and determination to rid the country of corruption, which is one of the problems that have held the country down and has created serious set backs to the country both nationally and internationally and then, of course, the current situation about the Chibok girls and the efforts the government is making to rescue them.
He said the government needed to get credible information about the whereabouts of the girls and also those that would assist the government achieve that.

“I believe that the government is certainly determined to ensure that a number of these girls are brought back home safely as soon as possible. To achieve that, certain credibility must be established of our sources on information on their location, but as at now, no one knows where these girls are, and all this information that you have been getting, I don’t know their sources, but all efforts at engaging the international media and sources are necessary so that this matter can be resolved once and for all”, he said.

In Short Time From Now, We Will Attack Lagos, Abuja And Borno State – Boko Haram

Boko Haram restated its conditions for releasing the Chibok girls and threatened to attack Lagos, Abuja and Borno state in a new video.


In reaction to this, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said it was investigating the video which showed some of the Chibok girls in the background.

The government also said it was in touch with the people purportedly behind the video, adding that it will do everything possible to rescue the girls.

The video showed some girls in Hijab behind an armed Boko Haram militant wearing a desert camouflage combat uniform, a bullet proof vest and covering his face with a turban.

The girls stood behind a black backdrop – 13 of them standing and the rest sitting – while the armed spokesperson demanded the release of some of the captured militants in return for the girls.
The insurgent also claimed that some of the girls died in air strikes by the Nigerian Air Force, while some others have been married off.

He threatened to rescue the captured Boko Haram members held in Lagos, Abuja and Maiduguri (Borno). ”I specially inform our people in captivity in Lagos that they should be patient and continue with their prayers, God will take us to where no one expects and we will rescue them.
“All those in Lagos, Maiduguri and other southern parts of the country; keep praying, very soon, we will rescue you,” he said.

The 11-minute footage came amid the decimation of the terrorist group’s capability to further cause large scale destruction. The military through its counter insurgency OperationLafiya Dole has also arrested many members of the group.

The sect member also said in the video: ”They should know that their children are still in our hands; there is a number of the girls, about 40 of them, they have been married, some of them have died as a result of aerial bombardment,”

The insurgent also interviewed one of the girls who gave her name as Maida Yakubu, who claimed that she was abducted from the Government Secondary School (GSS) in Chibok, Borno state. The girl who appeared defiant speaks in her native language in what appears to be an appeal to the government to rescue them.

Director of Defence Information Brig. Gen. Rabe Abubakar said the military was examining the video clip to verify its authenticity.
In a telephone conversation with our correspondent, he described the video as “media war and technology in action’.

”We are studying and analysing the clip. We are studying the video clips to verify the authenticity and analysing the comments of the speakers in the video especially the terrorist member and the girl that spoke in mother tongue,” Gen. Abubakar said.

The Defence spokesperson also debunked allegations in the video that some of the kidnapped girls were hit by an airstrike. According to him, the air operations were done through precision attack on identified targets. and locations.

“However, the issue of air raid on the location of Chibok girls is just mere propaganda trying to insinuate the citizens against their professional military. We are using precision airstrike equipment which has the capacity of picking only the targets and engage them.

Moreso, they said the location of the girls is only known to them. ”It is extremely difficult and rare to hit innocent people during airstrike because the operation is done through precision attack on identified and registered targets and locations. The Precision Airstrike is very effective at taking out targeted enemies because it is not a random operation. We are nevertheless studying the video clips to examine if the victims died from other causes rather from the allegation of airstrike.

Spokesperson for the Air Force Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa said: “We are not talking now on the allegations, we will address the issues later.”