Government Doing Nothing About Rescue Of Chibok Girls – Ezekwesili

fter over eight months of the Chibok girls’ abduction, one of the leaders of the #BringBackOurGirls group, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has said that it is crystal clear that the government is doing nothing tangible about the rescue of the over 219 girls.

Ezekwesili, who was speaking during the usual sitting protest of the group yesterday, said that from the attitude of the government especially whenever the issue of the girls is raised, nothing serious has been done concerning their rescue.

She stated that the government is still talking occasionally about the Chibok girls because of the group and its determination not to allow the issue of the girls to be swept under the carpet, adding that the group will continue to stand for the girls until they are back alive.

“Silence can never be an option for us as we continue this advocacy. We will continue to stand. We have to continue to be the voice of the girls. The New Year marks a completely new chapter for this group. We need to enter the first chapter of the year in a remarkable way.

“From the attitude of government, it is clear that there is nothing tangible going on. Just observe the way the government acts when the issue of the girls is brought up. The way they reply to questions about the girls shows they have already folded their mats but we will continue. We have not folded our mats. We will continue to stand for the girls,” she said.

Ezekwesili, who noted that some people are afraid to join in the fight for the Chibok girls because of what they might lose, called on Nigerians to conquer their fear and join the group, as the truth about the abducted 219 girls and insurgency in the Northeast will be revealed.

“The truth has no hiding place. We will keep standing for this truth; we will keep standing even after 243 days of our sit-out,” she said.

Source: Leadership.ng